Mental Health Therapist

Pillar of Strength Counseling, PLLC; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Caseload independence

Administrative support

Credentialing support

Billing support

Marketing support

Paid supervision

Mentorship for new therapists

Professional development assistance

Incentive opportunities

Job summary

Pillar of Strength Counseling, PLLC is a trauma-informed behavioral health practice committed to compassionate, culturally responsive care. We seek a Mental Health Therapist to provide outpatient psychotherapy, perform assessments, and maintain timely clinical documentation.

The ideal candidate will be compassionate, organized, and comfortable balancing autonomy with accountability, including participation in supervision and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral health field with licensure eligibility in Illinois.
• Experience in clinical documentation and ethics.
• Ability to develop appropriate treatment plans and conduct assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual outpatient psychotherapy.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and clinical intakes.
• Develop and revise treatment plans collaboratively with clients.
• Maintain accurate progress notes and timely documentation.
• Monitor client progress and adjust treatment as needed.
• Coordinate care with other providers when appropriate.
• Maintain professional boundaries and HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Telehealth experience

Time management

Clinical documentation

Education

Master's degree in social work, counseling, MFT, or psychology

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

About Pillar of Strength Counseling, PLLC

Pillar of Strength Counseling is a trauma-informed behavioral health practice committed to providing compassionate, culturally responsive, ethical, inclusive, and accessible mental health services. We strive to create a safe, judgment-free environment where clients can address emotional and psychological challenges, build resilience, strengthen relationships, and improve overall quality of life. Our practice values collaboration, professional growth, clinical excellence, autonomy, and equitable access to mental health care.

Position Summary

Pillar of Strength Counseling is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and clinically skilled Mental Health Therapist to join our growing practice. The therapist will provide outpatient psychotherapy services while maintaining timely clinical documentation, collaborating in treatment planning, and adhering to professional, ethical, payer, and practice requirements.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is compassionate, dependable, clinically competent, organized, and comfortable balancing professional autonomy with accountability. Successful therapists will demonstrate commitment to ethical and culturally responsive care, strong therapeutic relationship-building skills, reliability, timely documentation, effective caseload management, appropriate clinical judgment, openness to feedback, and commitment to maintaining quality of care while meeting reasonable expectations. Newly and license eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

• Provide individual outpatient psychotherapy to assigned clients.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and clinical intakes as assigned.
• Develop individualized, clinically appropriate treatment plans in collaboration with clients.
• Provide evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions appropriate to client needs and the clinician's training and scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate progress notes and other required documentation.
• Complete treatment-plan reviews and other clinical documentation within required timelines.
• Monitor client progress and modify treatment approaches when clinically appropriate.
• Assess and respond appropriately to client safety concerns and clinical risk.
• Coordinate care with other providers when clinically appropriate and properly authorized.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and therapeutic relationships.
• Participate in required clinical consultation, staff meetings, training, and other practice activities.
• Maintain compliance with applicable laws, professional ethical standards, payer requirements, and practice policies.
• Protect client confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable privacy requirements.
• Maintain all licenses, registrations, certificates, and continuing education requirements applicable to the position.
• Accurately record all hours worked in accordance with practice timekeeping requirements.
• Actively participate in community outreach and education initiatives to promote mental wellness and expand our local care network.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or another appropriate behavioral health discipline. Currently Illinois license eligible.
• Knowledge of professional ethics, confidentiality, clinical documentation, and behavioral health standards.
• Ability to assess client needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Ability to work independently while seeking consultation appropriately.
• Ability to use an electronic health record and technology necessary for clinical and administrative responsibilities.
• Ability to meet applicable payer credentialing and enrollment requirements.
• Strong clinical documentation and time-management skills.
• Experience providing telehealth services.
• Interest in professional development and growing with an expanding private practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, or other common behavioral health needs.
• Training in trauma-informed or evidence-based treatment modalities.
• Experience serving clients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience working with Medicaid and commercial insurance populations.
• Strong clinical documentation and time-management skills.

Services may be provided in person, through telehealth, or through a combination of both, depending on clinician qualifications, client needs, payer requirements, and practice operations. The employee must maintain an appropriate confidential environment when providing telehealth services and comply with all practice technology, privacy, and security requirements.

• Flexible hours and caseload independence
• Administrative, credentialing, billing, and marketing support
• Paid clinical and group supervision
• Supportive work environment with mentorship (new therapists)
• Pay Range: $40.00 - $75.00 per billable hour
• Professional development and continuing education assistance available
• Additional compensation and incentive opportunities available

Pillar of Strength Counseling, PLLC is committed to maintaining an inclusive and respectful workplace. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, professional requirements, organizational needs, and applicable law.