Group Therapist - LSW, IMF, or LAC required

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$40/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Make a meaningful impact in a residential setting where clients come to heal, grow, and rebuild their lives. Located in Raymond, IL, Lincoln Recovery is a mission-driven, privately owned treatment center offering mental health and dual-diagnosis care.

We’re seeking a Group Therapist who is passionate about client-centered work and who will facilitate therapeutic mental health group programming and carry a small individual caseload.

What You’ll Do

  • Facilitate group therapy and psychoeducation.
  • Carry as small individual caseload.
  • Support crisis intervention and stabilization.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to guide client progress.
  • Complete documentation accurately and on time.

What You'll Bring

  • Active IL license: LSW, IMF or LAC (required).
  • Experience with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders.
  • Strong group facilitation skills and clinical judgment.
  • CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Reasonable caseloads and dedicated documentation time.
  • Autonomy to use your preferred modalities.
  • Quarterly bonus opportunities (up to 10%).
  • Supportive, multidisciplinary team.
  • including supervisors who can help you with your career goals!
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility after 60 days.
  • 401(k) with 3% company match.
  • PTO, holiday, and sick time.
  • Free daily meal from our on-site kitchen!

At Lincoln Recovery, we believe in the power of people—and that includes our team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive environment for all.

Key Responsibilities

The Group Therapist will facilitate therapeutic mental health group programming and psychoeducation sessions. They will also manage a small individual caseload and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support client stabilization.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Illinois license as an LSW, IMF, or LAC. Experience with mental health and co-occurring disorders is required, along with strong group facilitation skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCo-occurring disorders treatmentMultidisciplinary collaborationClient-centered therapy

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 282 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Raymond

Median resident rent
$924/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sunshine Behavioral Health

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Denver, Colorado
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Quarterly bonus opportunities (up to 10%)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with 3% company match
PTO, holiday, and sick time
Free daily meal from on-site kitchen
Reasonable caseloads
Dedicated documentation time
Autonomy to use preferred modalities