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About the Role
Inpatient behavioral health therapist. Group, individual, and family therapy. Oak Park, IL.
Join UHS as a Inpatient Program Therapist – Behavioral Health in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. 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.
Benefits & Compensation
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with UHS in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Program Therapist provides age-specific psychotherapy, social services, and case management to patients in an inpatient setting. They are also responsible for clinical documentation, discharge planning, and coordinating with insurance entities and families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or rehabilitation counseling. The role requires expertise in behavioral health and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary clinical treatment team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 16% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% 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)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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