No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$68k (median of 80 jobs)
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,673 active roles in this specialty
Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Illinois
About the Role
Remote licensed mental health therapist in Illinois. Full-time or part-time. $65 per billable hour for independent licensure. Monthly bonus potential. Fully remote.
Join Backpack Healthcare as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist – Remote, Illinois in Peoria, Illinois.
Benefits & Compensation
- CME allowance: $300.
- Medical, dental, and vision for eligible full-time employees
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- Paid time off
- $300 annual CEU reimbursement
- Free clinical supervision for eligible licenses
- $25,000 company-paid life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Clinical leadership opportunities
- Monthly bonus potential
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, remote work flexibility. Work with Backpack Healthcare in Peoria, Illinois.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, evidence-informed individual, family, and group therapy to children and families via secure telehealth. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized treatment plans.
Requirements
Must hold an active Illinois license as an LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT. Requires experience working with children, adolescents, and families, along with strong clinical judgment and comfort with virtual platforms.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Illinois at Backpack Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,673 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Backpack Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 19 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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