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Hanover Township
Bartlett, Illinois

Bilingual Therapist (English/Spanish)

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$57K - $68K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Hanover Township Youth and Family Services is seeking to hire a Full-Time Bilingual Therapist (Spanish/English). Youth and Family Services focuses on providing high-quality care to children, adolescents and families.

Candidates who are passionate about providing evidence and trauma informed, responsive therapy and are experienced in providing social emotional groups to school age youth and want to positively collaborate with team members, school personnel, community stakeholders and parents are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

M. S. W., M. A. or M. S. in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or a related field; or are an LPC, LSW, MFT, LCPC, LCSW or LMFT.

This position specifically requires candidates be fully bilingual and culturally competent in English and Spanish, with the ability to conduct full clinical assessments, and individual psychotherapy in both languages without the aid of an interpreter.

This is a 40-hour work week position that requires working two evenings in a four-day work week. Starting salary is $57,000 - $68,000 based on qualifications and years of experience.

Benefits

  • Excellent benefits package including major medical coverage, vision, dental, life insurance
  • Retirement PENSION through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
  • 457(b) Plan Retirement Plan
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
  • Licensure Support and Professional Development
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

PAID Time Off Including

  • 12 PAID Holidays per year
  • 5 PAID Vacation Days after 30 days of employment (10 Vacation Days after one year of employment)
  • 12 PAID Sick Days per year (accrue one sick day per month)
  • 1 PAID Floating Holiday per calendar year
  • Up to 40 hours of Paid Leave for All Workers

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Cara Siebert, Clinical Manager, at csiebert@hanover-township.org. This position will remain open until filled. Hanover Township is an equal opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide evidence-based, trauma-informed care to children, adolescents, and families. They are also responsible for conducting clinical assessments and facilitating social-emotional groups for school-age youth.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTrauma informed therapyCultural competenceEvidence-based practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual Therapist (English/Spanish) at Hanover Township a 7.5 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 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k 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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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

7.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

Living in Bartlett

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$2,365/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.

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About Hanover Township

Government Administration
Bartlett, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Major medical, vision, dental, life insurance
Retirement PENSION (IMRF)
457(b) Plan
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Licensure Support
Employee Assistance Program
12 paid holidays
5-10 vacation days