Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Illinois
Backpack Healthcare · Champaign, IL; Chicago, IL; Naperville, IL; Peoria, IL; Springfield, IL
Posted 23 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Backpack Healthcare's roles stay open a median of 24 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 14% of Backpack Healthcare's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Backpack Healthcare
- low 4 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
- Hiring momentum
- 49 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Backpack Healthcare's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Backpack Healthcare.
About this role
As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist at Backpack Healthcare in Illinois, you will provide teletherapy to children, adolescents, and families, focusing on compassionate, evidence-informed care. Your responsibilities will include conducting clinical intakes, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, all while working remotely. This role offers the chance to help shape the clinical presence of Backpack Healthcare in Illinois and grow your career through mentorship and leadership opportunities.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Backpack Healthcare as an employer.
What you 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
Nice to have
- Bilingual English/Spanish clinicians are strongly encouraged to apply
What you get
- Competitive Compensation + Monthly Bonus Potential
- $65 per billable hour
- Monthly bonus potential based on productivity and performance
- Medical, dental, and vision for eligible full-time employees
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- Fully remote position may require strong self-management skills
- Caseload of 15–36 sessions per week may vary based on full-time or part-time status
- Most clinicians work weekday afternoons and evenings, with weekend availability a plus
- Opportunity to help shape a new clinical presence may involve ambiguity and evolving responsibilities
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Listed by Backpack Healthcare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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