Telehealth Counselor

ComPsych

Remote Telehealth Counselor role providing brief, solution-focused counseling to clients in Illinois. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, creating treatment plans, and making appropriate referrals.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the clients’ presenting issues, establishes a treatment plan aimed at resolving identified issues, and facilitates a referral to long-term treatment and/or community resources when clinically appropriate.
Maintain a full time caseload of appointments each day
Utilize brief, solution-focused interventions to resolve the clients’ presenting issue
Ensure safety for clients who present at risk to harm self/others
Ensure that all clients are properly referred to long-term treatment, when clinically appropriate, utilizing their benefit plan and/or community resources
Maintain up-to-date documentation for all client contacts in the ComPsych system per established procedures and processes
Continually strengthen professional knowledge base through review of trends related to telehealth counseling, effective treatment modalities, and evidence-based interventions
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years of clinical counseling experience required
Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology required
Independent clinical license required
Experience providing direct clinical services and solution-focused therapy
Knowledge of treatment issues and EAP services
Exceptional communication skills, with a strong focus on customer service and sound clinical judgment
Quick thinking, high energy, positive, and professional, with demonstrated multi-tasking and critical thinking skills
Must have high-speed internet and workspace free from distraction, disruption or noise
Ability to be on camera when attending work related trainings, meetings and/or events
Must be able to sit or stand at desk for prolonged periods of time while working on a computer

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full benefits package, including Paid Time Off (PTO)
medical, dental, vision
401(k) with match
robust EAP
wellness program
and much more

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical counselingsolution-focused therapytreatment planningEAP servicesdocumentationevidence-based interventionstelehealth counseling

Soft Skills

communication skillscustomer serviceclinical judgmentmulti-taskingcritical thinkingquick thinkingpositive attitudeprofessionalism

Certifications

Master's Degree in Social WorkMaster's Degree in CounselingMaster's Degree in PsychologyIndependent clinical license