Behavioral Health Clinician

• Compensation
• Bachelor's & Early Career Master's Opportunities
• Starting pay: $19.00 to $22.00 per hour
• Starting pay is based on education, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Chestnut offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports both your career and your well-being, including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement with company match, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and opportunities for career advancement.

Overview

Your career in behavioral health starts here.

At Chestnut Health Systems, we believe great clinicians are developed through meaningful experience, supportive mentorship, and a passion for helping others. If you're ready to launch your career while making a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families, we'd love to meet you.

Chestnut is seeking Behavioral Health Clinicians to join our growing team in Bloomington, Illinois. This opportunity is designed for bachelor's-level professionals and early career master's-level clinicians who are ready to build their clinical skills in a collaborative, recovery-oriented environment.

Our clinicians work alongside experienced professionals across outpatient, residential, integrated care, and justice-involved programs, serving adults, adolescents, and families experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. Every day offers opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

Whether you're beginning your behavioral health career or taking the next step toward professional licensure, Chestnut provides the support, experience, and mentorship to help you succeed.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Build your clinical career with one of the region's leading integrated behavioral health organizations.
• Learn from experienced clinicians who are invested in your professional growth.
• Gain valuable experience across mental health, substance use treatment, integrated healthcare, and community-based services.
• Work with diverse client populations in a variety of treatment settings.

Develop assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment planning skills that prepare you for long-term career success.

Be part of a collaborative team that believes recovery is possible and every individual deserves compassionate, high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments.
• Partner with clients to develop individualized treatment, continuing care, and discharge plans.
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
• Facilitate psychoeducational, therapeutic, and skills-based groups.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, recovery specialists, case managers, and community partners to coordinate client care.
• Participate in court-involved and justice-related services when assigned.
• Support interns, students, or other team members as appropriate.
• Promote trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care in every client interaction.
• Uphold Chestnut's standards for customer service excellence while maintaining confidentiality of all client and organizational information.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support program and organizational needs.

Qualifications

Behavioral Health Clinician I

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related behavioral health field.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with an electronic medical record (EMR) preferred.
• Valid driver's license, private automobile insurance, and eligibility for agency vehicle insurance coverage.
• Behavioral Health Clinician II
• Bachelor's degree with five years of supervised mental health experience OR
• Master’s degree in counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related behavioral health field with fewer than 1,000 hours of supervised mental health experience.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with an electronic medical record (EMR) preferred.
• Valid driver's license, private automobile insurance, and eligibility for agency vehicle insurance coverage.

Benefits

Chestnut offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and professional growth, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development and Continuing Education

Career advancement opportunities across behavioral health, integrated care, prevention, and community services check out our benefits here!

About Chestnut

Since 1973, Chestnut Health Systems has been improving lives through integrated behavioral health, primary care, substance use treatment, prevention, research, and community partnerships.

Today, more than 800 compassionate employees serve individuals and families throughout Illinois and Missouri. Our interdisciplinary teams deliver trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care that addresses the whole person, combining behavioral health, primary care, and community-based services to improve health outcomes and strengthen communities.

At Chestnut, you'll find more than a job. You'll find a mission-driven organization where your work matters, your professional growth is supported, and every day brings an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

Additional Information

Think you'd be a great fit but don't meet every qualification?

Chestnut is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't perfectly match every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We'd love to learn more about your unique experiences and how you can contribute to our mission.

To be considered, applicants must attach a resume, complete the application, and answer all screening questions.

• Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.
• EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled