Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Illinois

Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Illinois Full-Time or Part-Time | Fully Remote | Illinois License Required | Monthly Bonus Potential Help Us Build Something New in Illinois

Backpack Healthcare is new to Illinois — 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.

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
• Build relationships with families and become part of a growing care community
• Have a voice as our Illinois team and programs develop
• Grow your caseload through our referral pipeline
• 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 — with the opportunity to help shape something that's still growing.

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

• $65 per billable hour — LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT with independent licensure
• Monthly bonus potential for eligible clinicians based on applicable productivity and performance criteria
• 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, including our Residency & Fellowship Program

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.

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.

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

Your day-to-day will include:

• Conducting clinical intakes and developing individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans
• Providing individual, family, and group therapy
• Collaborating with therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and other members of our interdisciplinary team
• Providing family education and care coordination
• Maintaining timely and accurate documentation in our EHR
• Building strong therapeutic relationships with clients and families
• Delivering culturally responsive care that recognizes each family's unique needs

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