Adult Mental Health Therapist

Mental Wellness Center

Licensed mental health therapist providing evidence-based treatment for adults at The Mental Wellness Center, Inc. Responsible for maintaining caseload and contributing to the team's growth and culture.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeNormal • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $51 - $66 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide individual therapy to adult clients using evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, or similar approaches.
Maintain a full caseload in alignment with your employment status.
Complete clinical documentation within 24 business hours of each session.
Participate in team meetings, peer consultation, and ongoing professional development.
Engage in marketing activities to support your caseload development and the visibility of the practice.
Contribute to TMWC's blog, social media, or community outreach efforts.
Adhere to all ethical and legal standards set forth by your licensing board and TMWC's policies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must hold or be actively working toward an Illinois license in one of the following: LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or equivalent.
Must be eligible for insurance paneling.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries and manage a full caseload independently.
Commitment to ongoing learning and clinical growth.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with adults presenting with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, or co-occurring concerns.
Training in at least one evidence-based modality.
Prior experience working in a group practice setting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive per-billable-hour rate with a clear pay progression tied to licensure milestones and caseload performance.
Supervision toward licensure for provisionally licensed clinicians.
A retirement plan with employer contribution.
Paid Time Off.
A supportive, growth-oriented team culture where you are treated like the professional you are.

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Hard Skills & Tools

CBTDBTACTEMDRclinical documentationevidence-based modalitiesinsurance panelingtraining in evidence-based modalityexperience with anxietyexperience with depression

Soft Skills

strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationmaintaining professional boundariesindependent caseload managementcommitment to ongoing learningclinical growthteam collaborationpeer consultationmarketing activitiescommunity outreach

Certifications

Illinois licenseLCPCLCSWLMFT