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Stepping Stones of Rockford
Rockford, Illinois

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$63k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Stepping Stones of Rockford Inc. is a leading provider of psychiatric rehabilitation services in Northern Illinois designed to meet the recovery needs of adults with serious mental illnesses. Our mission is to help our clients face the challenges of day-to-day recovery, build competence in their skills, and the confidence in themselves to develop the social roles of their choice.

We are looking to hire Mental Health Therapists to help us keep growing. If you're hard-working and dedicated, Stepping Stones of Rockford is an ideal place to get ahead. Apply today!

Responsibilities for Mental Health Therapist

  • Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment
  • Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy
  • Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services

Serve as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations

Assess clients' mental condition based on review of client information, interviews, observation, tests, and collaboration with other staff members

Conduct initial family assessments and refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary

Benefits

  • Agency provided professional liability coverage.
  • A fully furnished and supplied office.
  • Receptionist support to manage schedule and appointments.
  • Clinical consultation and supervision of clinical hours.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • 29 Paid days off.
  • $15,000 Life Insurance
  • 401(K) Match up to 3%
  • Aflac
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability

Requirements

  • LMFT, LCSW or LCPC "Preferred"
  • Ability to work as a team member and cooperatively
  • Superb organizational skills
  • Ability to guide, direct, or influence people

Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills

Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Therapist will assess client mental conditions, conduct family assessments, and coordinate necessary community services. They are also responsible for maintaining treatment records and planning programs to improve community health and prevent substance abuse.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates should hold an LMFT, LCSW, or LCPC license. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, as well as the ability to work effectively with mentally or emotionally disabled individuals and their families.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCrisis interventionClient advocacySubstance abuse preventionFamily assessmentClinical documentationCase managementTeamworkInterpersonal skills

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$60k–$63kMental Health Therapy median $69k (middle half $57k–$70k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$61k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois349 active7,892 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 28% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment600 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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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$100k-115k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
19%

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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 7,907 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Professional liability coverage
Furnished office
Receptionist support
Clinical supervision
Medical, Dental, and Vision
29 paid days off
$15,000 Life Insurance
401(K) Match up to 3%

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$192k≈ 3.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,227/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
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.

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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