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TMH Behavioral Services
Chicago, Illinois

Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Older Adult Behavioral Health

Counselor 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$88k

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Job Description

Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Older Adult Behavioral Health

LCSW | LCPC | LMFT

  • Full-Time, Salaried | $80,000-$88,000
  • In-Person | Assisted Living & Senior Living Communities
  • Do clinical work without having to run a practice.

TMH Behavioral Services is seeking an independently licensed therapist to provide psychotherapy to older adults in assisted living and senior living communities.

This role is a strong fit for a clinician who wants the stability of a salaried position, the autonomy to manage their own schedule, and the ability to focus on clinical care without carrying the administrative burden of private practice.

TMH handles the business side of care. You focus on being a therapist.

  • What makes this role different
  • $80,000-$88,000 salaried compensation
  • 25 completed clinical sessions per week
  • Autonomy to manage your own clinical schedule
  • Primarily daytime appointments
  • No routine evening or weekend requirements
  • Established client caseload and ongoing referrals
  • No marketing or client recruitment
  • No insurance verification
  • No credentialing responsibilities
  • No billing, claims, denials, or collections
  • No on-call responsibilities
  • No crisis assessment responsibilities
  • No IM+CANS
  • Clinical and administrative support from an established behavioral health organization

Your salary is not reduced because an individual client cancels or refuses a scheduled session. TMH maintains the referral pipeline and works to keep clinicians' caseloads active.

What You'll Do

  • You will provide individual psychotherapy to older adults navigating concerns such as:
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • Social isolation
  • Changes in independence
  • Memory loss and cognitive decline
  • Adjustment to assisted living
  • Chronic illness and health-related stress
  • Family and relationship transitions
  • Life-stage and identity changes

You Will Also

  • Maintain an expectation of approximately 25 completed clinical sessions per week
  • Manage your ongoing clinical calendar
  • Complete timely clinical documentation, treatment plans, and discharge documentation
  • Coordinate care with facility staff, healthcare providers, and families when clinically appropriate
  • Participate in clinical consultation and required team meetings

Participate in Quarterly Senior Wellness/community Events

Participate in facility programming throughout the year, generally including 2-4 educational workshops annually

You focus on care. TMH handles the infrastructure.

TMH Manages

  • Insurance verification
  • Insurance authorizations
  • Credentialing
  • Billing and claims
  • Denials and billing follow-up
  • Facility contracts and relationships
  • Referral development

Assignment of New Clients as Openings Occur

There is no expectation that clinicians market themselves or build their own caseloads.

Who we're looking for

Candidates Must Hold an Active Illinois

  • LCSW
  • LCPC
  • LMFT

We Are Looking for Clinicians Who Are

  • Strong psychotherapists
  • Comfortable working independently
  • Collaborative with interdisciplinary teams
  • Reliable with documentation and follow-through

Interested in Working with Older Adults

Prior geriatric behavioral health experience is welcomed but not required.

You do not have to already identify as a “geriatric therapist.” We welcome experienced clinicians who are open to developing expertise with this population.

Benefits

Benefits Begin After 90 Days and Include

  • Two weeks paid vacation annually
  • 5-12 additional PTO days based on tenure
  • $300 monthly healthcare stipend
  • 401(k) retirement plan access
  • Three days of bereavement leave separate from vacation and PTO
  • Professional development and CEU support

Ongoing Clinical Consultation and Support

Please note: TMH does not currently provide employer-sponsored health insurance. Eligible full-time employees receive a $300 monthly healthcare stipend.

About TMH Behavioral Services

TMH Behavioral Services is a community-based behavioral health organization committed to high-quality mental health care and creating an environment where clinicians can focus on the work they were trained to do.

If you value clinical autonomy, salary stability, meaningful work, and strong administrative support, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual psychotherapy to older adults in assisted living and senior living communities while managing a caseload of approximately 25 sessions per week. Maintain timely clinical documentation and coordinate care with facility staff, healthcare providers, and families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Illinois license as an LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT. The role requires strong psychotherapeutic skills and the ability to work independently within interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationMental health counselingPatient care coordinationGrief counselingAnxiety managementDepression treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Older Adult Behavioral Health at TMH Behavioral Services a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About TMH Behavioral Services

Benefits & Perks

Two weeks paid vacation annually
5-12 additional PTO days based on tenure
$300 monthly healthcare stipend
401(k) retirement plan access
Three days bereavement leave
Professional development and CEU support
Ongoing clinical consultation and support
No on-call responsibilities