Youth Case Therapist-Full Time

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29.83-$43.25/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system.

We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

  • Case Therapist I - Youth Mental Health
  • Location: 12 Health Services Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, need to be able to work two evenings until 8:30 pm.

*Must be licensed (LPC, LSW, ALMFT) and have a master’s degree.

The Case Therapist I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsible for providing high-quality services that promote optimal social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.

Responsibilities

  • Screen and evaluate requests for service.
  • Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations and serve as a part of the ECASP on-call rotation as assigned.
  • Provide psychotherapy and case management services as indicated within accepted standards.
  • Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals and resources.
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
  • Implement treatment through various therapeutic modalities.
  • Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment planning.
  • Consult with other service agencies around case-specific and programmatic issues.
  • Refer and link clients to other human services programs.
  • Serve as a liaison to other agencies as needed.
  • Create clinical documentation in support of services provided on a timely basis.

Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties. Functions cooperatively as a member of the treatment team.

Consult with and back-up hotline and other volunteer services.

Qualifications

Required

  • Master’s degree in Behavioral Health
  • One year supervised clinical experience working in a behavioral health setting
  • All NM, Ben Gordon Center (WR849) employees, at point of hire and annually, are required to have a valid State of Illinois driver’s license, current auto liability insurance, and an annual driving abstract
  • Licensed Social Works (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC)

Preferred

For substance abuse therapist, CADC preferred and Substance Abuse experience.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.

If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.

Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information jobs.nm.org

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

  • Hours Per Week / FTE: 40 hrs/wk - 1.0 FTE
  • Job Shift: Day Job (1st)
  • Salary Range Minimum: $29.83
  • Salary Range Maximum: $43.25
  • Compensation: USD 29.83 - USD 43.25 - hourly

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Crisis interventionMental health assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationClient advocacyStabilization

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$90kMental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $53k–$80k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois339 active7,548 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 44% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIllinois counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment552 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,575 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

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Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Health insurance

Living in DeKalb

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,320/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.