Pays $50k-$55k — $7k below the Counselor market median of ~$62k (15 jobs)
About the Role
Community-based mental health therapy for adults with IDD. $55K salary. Flossmoor, IL.
Join Envision Unlimited as a High-Intensity Clinical Therapist – IDD Mental Health in Flossmoor, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $55K
- Mileage reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Envision Unlimited as a High-Intensity Clinical Therapist – IDD Mental Health.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions. They also conduct mental health assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in community and residential settings.
Requirements
The role requires a compassionate clinician capable of delivering trauma-informed and neuro-affirming care within an IDD support system. Candidates must be able to travel to various locations in the South Suburban Chicagoland area, including Kankakee and Aurora.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 16% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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