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UHS
Oak Park, Illinois

Therapist Inpatient Services

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 46m ago · Verified live

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

PsychotherapySocial servicesGroup therapyIndividual therapyFamily therapyClinical staffingCase managementDischarge planningCrisis managementUtilization managementBehavioral healthDocumentation

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

AI ANALYSIS

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Career development opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement