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Grayslake, Illinois

Mental Health Therapist- Bilingual (Spanish)

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k-$68k

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Job Description

CYN Counseling Center

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on children and families? Do you want to be a part of an organization growing to meet the increasing mental health needs in our community? If so, CYN Counseling Center may be the perfect fit for you!

We are a nonprofit, community-based counseling agency that offers therapy, case management, crisis intervention, and community education to people of all ages. For over 40 years, CYN’s collaborative team has provided critical services that change the lives of thousands.

Job Responsibilities

  • Delivers direct services to clients; occasional necessary indirect services, such as case management.
  • Provides direct therapy services in-person or via telehealth platforms.
  • Prepares assessments, case notes, and any other written reports as necessary, documenting all client services.
  • Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
  • Refers/links clients to ancillary services.

Required & Preferred Experience

Master's degree in a behavioral or social science (social welfare, sociology, psychology, counseling and guidance, social work, etc.) required.

Candidates with LCSW, LCPC, LSW, or LPC licensure preferred, however non-licensed candidates with Masters degree in related fields will be considered.

Minimum of one year counseling/therapy experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will deliver direct counseling services to clients in-person or via telehealth and manage necessary case documentation. They are also responsible for attending staff meetings and referring clients to appropriate ancillary services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral or social science field. Licensure such as LCSW, LCPC, LSW, or LPC is preferred, along with at least one year of counseling experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health therapyAssessmentBilingual (Spanish)

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$68kMental Health Therapy median $65k (middle half $58k–$73k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$65k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois342 active7,560 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 42% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment555 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,530 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$75k
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$75k-95k
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$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
25%
PSLF eligible
14%
Loan repayment
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Youth Network

Mental Health Care
Grayslake, Illinois
11-50 employees

Living in Grayslake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,317/mo≈ 45% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.