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Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Illinois

hellobackpack Β· Champaign, IL; Chicago, IL; Naperville, IL; Peoria, IL; Springfield, IL

Imported listingfull-time20 days ago

About The Role

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πŸŽ’ Licensed Mental Health Therapist β€” Illinois

**Full-Time or Part-Time | Fully Remote | Illinois License Required | πŸ’° Monthly Bonus Potential**

🌟 Help Us Build Something New in Illinois

**Backpack Healthcare is new to Illinois β€” and we're building our clinical team from the ground up.**

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we expand access to high-quality behavioral healthcare for children, teens, young adults, and their families across the state.

We're not looking for clinicians to simply fill a caseload. **We're looking for people who want to help shape what Backpack Healthcare becomes in Illinois.**

At Backpack, care is delivered entirely online and covered by most insurance. We're clinician-led, minority-owned, and committed to creating an environment where therapists have the support, resources, and opportunities they need to do their best work.

Whether you're looking for **full-time stability or part-time flexibility**, there's a place for you on our growing Illinois team.

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πŸš€ Be Part of Our Illinois Launch

Joining Backpack Healthcare now means getting in **early**.

As one of our Illinois clinicians, you'll have the opportunity to:

  • 🌱 Help establish and grow our Illinois clinical presence
  • πŸ‘₯ Build relationships with families and become part of a growing care community
  • πŸ’‘ Have a voice as our Illinois team and programs develop
  • πŸ“ˆ Grow your caseload through our referral pipeline
  • πŸŽ“ Develop your career through mentorship, supervision, and leadership opportunities
  • 🀝 Work alongside a multidisciplinary team that values collaboration

**You'll have the resources of an established organization β€” with the opportunity to help shape something that's still growing.**

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πŸ’° Competitive Compensation + Monthly Bonus Potential

Choose the schedule that works best for you while building a rewarding clinical career.

  • πŸ’΅ **$65 per billable hour** β€” LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT with independent licensure
  • 🎯 **Monthly bonus potential** for eligible clinicians based on applicable productivity and performance criteria
  • πŸ₯ Medical, dental, and vision for eligible full-time employees
  • πŸ’΅ **401(k) with 3% company match**
  • 🌴 Paid time off
  • πŸ“š **$300 annual CEU reimbursement**
  • πŸŽ“ Free clinical supervision for eligible licenses
  • ❀️ **$25,000 company-paid life insurance**
  • 🌱 Employee Assistance Program
  • πŸš€ Clinical leadership opportunities, including our **Residency & Fellowship Program**

⭐ Earn More Through Monthly Bonuses

Your earning potential doesn't stop at your billable rate.

**Eligible clinicians have the opportunity to earn an additional monthly performance-based bonus** based on applicable productivity and performance expectations.

It's an opportunity to increase your monthly earnings while being recognized for consistently delivering high-quality care and meeting established expectations.

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πŸ• Build a Caseload That Fits Your Life

You'll carry approximately **15–36 sessions per week**, depending on whether you choose part-time or full-time.

Most clinicians work **weekday afternoons and evenings, typically 2–9 PM**, with weekend availability a plus.

And with a strong referral flow, you can focus less on finding clients and more on **doing the clinical work you were trained to do.**

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🧠 What You'll Do

You'll provide compassionate, evidence-informed care to children, adolescents, young adults, and their families through secure telehealth.

Your day-to-day will include:

  • πŸ“ Conducting clinical intakes and developing individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans
  • πŸ’» Providing individual, family, and group therapy
  • 🀝 Collaborating with therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and other members of our interdisciplinary team
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Providing family education and care coordination
  • πŸ“‹ Maintaining timely and accurate documentation in our EHR
  • πŸ’œ Building strong therapeutic relationships with clients and families
  • 🌎 Delivering culturally responsive care that recognizes each family's unique needs

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πŸ”Ž What We're Looking For

We're looking for clinicians who are passionate about children and families and excited to help us establish a strong clinical presence in Illinois.

**You'll need:**

  • Active Illinois license: **LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT**
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, and families
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills
  • Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care
  • Comfort with technology and virtual clinical platforms

**Bonus:** Bilingual English/Spanish clinicians are strongly encouraged to apply. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ

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πŸ’œ Why Backpack Healthcare?

Since 2020, we've served **12,000+ children and families** through accessible behavioral healthcare.

**78% of families report that their child is doing better after three months of care.**

Now, we're bringing that mission to **Illinois.**

You'll join an organization with an established track record while having the opportunity to help build our presence in a brand-new market.

Whether you want to deepen your clinical expertise, mentor other clinicians, pursue supervision, or move toward clinical leadership, **there's room to grow with us.**

πŸŽ’ Come Build Illinois With Us.

We're not just hiring therapists.

**We're building our Illinois clinical community β€” and we want you to be part of it.**

When clinicians thrive, kids thrive.

**That's not a tagline. It's how we build.**

Ready to Join the Illinois Team?

If you're an Illinois-licensed therapist looking for **flexibility, competitive compensation, monthly bonus potential, strong clinical support, and the chance to help shape a growing behavioral healthcare organization**, we'd love to meet you.

**Backpack Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.** We celebrate diversity in age, background, identity, experience, ability, and perspective β€” and we're committed to creating a team that reflects the communities we serve.

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