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Streamwood, Illinois

THERAPIST (LICENSED REQUIRED) PHP PROGRAM

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and IOP Therapist (LICENSE REQUIRED)
  • PRN
  • The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

The PHP/IOP Therapist is responsible for providing therapeutic services designed to assist clients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs while enabling them to achieve their optimal level of emotional health.

The therapeutic services include providing basic consultation, psychoeducation, and specialized clinical social services for consumers/families receiving care.

The PHP/IOP therapist also provides crisis intervention, individual therapy, short-term family therapy, group therapy, treatment planning and discharge planning.

The therapist serves as an integral member of the treatment team and is also responsible for case management of consumer’s internal/external support systems and responding effectively to requests for information on a wide range of human service needs.

The PHP/IOP therapist must demonstrate a Trauma Informed approach to both treatment and engagement with PHP/IOP colleagues and be able to demonstrate effective communication skills.

In addition, the PHP/IOP therapist must possess a thorough working knowledge of the State of Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act, be able to effectively work with patients of any age population, and demonstrate an understanding of normal growth and development as well as developmental stages.

The PHP/IOP therapist must also possess knowledge of crisis intervention techniques and be willing to apply crisis intervention techniques, when necessary.

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: Must have a Master's Degree in related mental health field. A minimum of two (2) years experience in a behavioral health care facility, with direct experience in individual family and group therapies, crisis intervention and treatment skills is preferred; must have strong clinical assessment skills, with majority of experience focused on the child/adolescent population.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: LCPC/LCSW or Clinical Psychologist licensure is required. Primary Source Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We embrace diversity in our people, services and ideas. While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma informed careMental health counseling

Counselor Career Context

UHS ranks #15 of 39 employers hiring contract/1099 Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $58k–$70k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois347 active7,871 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 26% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment599 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
UHS#15 of 39 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Streamwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Typical market rent
$2,490/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.

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