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Sarah Bush Lincoln
Charleston, Illinois

Outpatient Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $27/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Internal Employees: Please ensure that you are logged into Workday and applying through the Jobs Hub before proceeding. Outpatient Therapist Job Description Outpatient Therapists report to the Mental Health Clinic Specialist.

Outpatient Therapists participates with a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatric providers to provide an array of services to consumers of mental health and adjunct services in an outpatient clinic setting.

Location: Charleston and Arcola IL Hours: Full-time Required: MA; Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC); BLS/CPR within 90 days of hire.

Pay: Based off experience, starting at $27.68 Responsibilities Ability to assess, diagnose, establish goals and appropriately treat mental health disorders in children, adolescents and adults., Ability to help consumers feel at ease during consultation and facilitate ongoing sessions with individuals, groups or families, Ability to monitor consumer progress and appropriately disengage once treatment goals are met, Demonstrates the ability to manage work processes, including strong computer and time management skills for documentation purposes, Maintains awareness of community resources and services in Coles and surrounding counties, Other duties as assigned, Participates in planned supervision and case consultations, Participates in staff development opportunities offered to enhance professional growth, particularly to maintain license, certification or identified program performance skills, Possesses ability to maintain confidential information within HIPAA guidelines and organizational policies, Possesses a working knowledge of substance abuse theory and drugs of abuse, Possesses a working knowledge of various therapeutic approaches utilized in the provision of mental health services, Possesses the ability to be flexible with scheduling and site locations and to perform and prioritize multiple duties, Provide crisis intervention/support to consumers and referral to higher level of services where appropriate, Provides services and conducts self in a manner consistent with licensed profession’s Code of Ethics, Represents the organization in a professional manner with various in-service and/or community presentations, Supports the organization’s mission, along with sensitivity to cultural issues and workplace harmony

Requirements

MA (Required)BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation

Estimated

Compensation

Range $27.68 - $42.90 Pay based on experience When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us!

We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.

We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist provides mental health services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for children, adolescents, and adults within a multi-disciplinary team. They also facilitate individual, group, and family sessions while managing documentation and providing crisis intervention.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and be licensed as an LCSW or LCPC in Illinois. Additionally, a BLS or CPR certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCase managementHIPAA complianceCommunity resource coordinationGroup therapyFamily therapyIndividual counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Sarah Bush Lincoln a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,995 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k 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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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
39% this job
Loan repayment
26%
PSLF eligible
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$176k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$754/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 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 Sarah Bush Lincoln

Hospitals and Health Care
Mattoon, Illinois
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career development through continuing education
On-site training
Tuition reimbursement program
Professional and personal development programs