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7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,673 active roles in this specialty

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Backpack Healthcare
Peoria, Illinois · Remote OK

Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Illinois

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)No weekendsFull-Time
Posted 15 days ago

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

Clinical therapyTrauma-informed careTelehealthTreatment planningClinical documentationFamily therapyGroup therapyCrisis interventionEvidence-based practiceCase managementCultural competencyElectronic Health RecordsCommunication skillsCollaborationChild and adolescent therapy

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 ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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About Backpack Healthcare

Mental Health Care
Elkridge, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

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