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Oak Park, Illinois

Outpatient Program Therapist - Full Time

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Shape the future of behavioral health care throughout the Forest Park community by joining our extraordinary team at Riveredge Hospital. Bring your compassion, expertise, enthusiasm, and passion for quality to a place that cultivates wellness and inspires hope. We are currently seeking an Outpatient Program Therapist for Riveredge Hospital. Simply apply to the posting and discuss your interests with the hiring managers if you are selected to come in for an interview.

The Outpatient Program Therapist works Under the direction of the Director of Outpatient Services, the Outpatient Program Therapist provides for the delivery and documentation of age / population specific psychotherapy and social services.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology or rehabilitation counseling.
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
  • Bilingual and outpatient experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical CounselingCase DocumentationBilingual Communication

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% 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)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

16
<$75k
12
$75k-90k
14
$90k-105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
28%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)

Gotham Enterprises · Centerton, Arkansas

$115k-$120k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Gotham Enterprises · Olympia, Washington

$115k-$120k
#3

Clinical Supervisor - TX - LPC or LCSW

$48.70 - $56.49/hr
#4

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

$90k-$115k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Oak Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$529k
Typical market rent
$2,025/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 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.

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