🎒 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.

🚀 Be Part of Our Illinois Launch

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.

💰 Competitive Compensation + Monthly Bonus Potential

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

⭐ Earn More Through Monthly Bonuses

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.

🕐 Build a Caseload That Fits Your Life

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.

🧠 What You'll 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

🔎 What We're Looking For

We're looking for clinicians who are passionate about children and families and excited to help us establish a strong clinical presence in Illinois.

You'll need

Active Illinois license: LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT