Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
Compensation Range $71K–$90K
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Job Description
At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.
Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!
We are actively looking to hire talented Licensed Therapists in the area for LifeStance Health, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Is This You?
- Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
- Seeking work life balance.
- Interested in growing professionally.
What We Offer Therapists:
- MUST work with Child/adolescent populations or Couples.
- LCPC - LCSW - LMFT
- Fee For Service Productivity Model - W2
- Generous Signing Bonus
- Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 4% match 401k, and paid parental leave
- Collegial work environment.
- Newly designed and modern offices.
- Full time billers and full-time schedulers
- Full administrative support
- Latest in digital technology, Full EMR no paper – NO IMCANS
- Strong work/life balance.
- Compensation Range $71,000 - $90,000, compensation model based on productivity.
Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Therapists that are::
- Working with a team and enjoy collaboration
- Must be Holding an active Illinois license, not in process of.
LifeStance provides the compensation range and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. LifeStance reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
About LifeStance Health
LifeStance is a national provider of mental healthcare services focused on evidenced-based, medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in-person at its clinics nationwide and through its digital health telemedicine offering. The company employs psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists throughout the US.
LifeStance Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees.
Our Values
- Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.
- Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.
- Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
- One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.
If you elect to interact with us via our website, please only use lifestance.com or careers.lifestance.com. Additionally, our recruiters utilize email addresses with the @lifestance.com domain. Other websites and domains are not affiliated with LifeStance Health and may represent threats to your data security.
LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Team at ADA@lifestance.com or by calling +1-800-308-0994.
Please note: This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests. Inquiries regarding applications, resumes and applicant status should not be sent to this email address as they will not be reviewed or responded to. To apply for a position, please use our official careers page.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to child, adolescent, or couple populations. Collaborate with a clinical team to deliver personalized mental health treatment in an outpatient setting.
Requirements
Must hold an active Illinois license (LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT). Candidates must be committed to clinical excellence and working with specific patient populations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist at LifeStance Health 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 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
LifeStance Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,061 active listings.
In Illinois, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (348 salary observations; 1,055 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (5,791 salary observations; 23,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $71k–$90k | Mental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $55k–$70k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Illinois vs national | $68k median in Illinois | $74k nationally (−8%)348 state / 5,791 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$81k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois | 331 active | 7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 30% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment540 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,476 in the last 30 days | 1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 84/100 | Top Employers work-life index1,061 active listings |
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