Licensed Mental Health Therapist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance Backpack Healthcare’s clinical footprint in Illinois

• Foster relationships with families and contribute to an expanding care community

• Deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to children, adolescents, young adults, and families via secure telehealth platforms

• Conduct clinical assessments and create personalized, trauma-informed treatment plans

• Offer individual, family, and group therapy sessions

• Collaborate with therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and other interdisciplinary team members

• Provide education and coordination of care for families

• Ensure timely and precise documentation within the EHR system

• Cultivate strong therapeutic relationships with clients and their families

• Deliver care that is culturally responsive

• Manage approximately 15–36 sessions per week, primarily during weekday afternoons and evenings, typically from 2–9 PM

⛳️ Requirements

• Valid Illinois license: LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT

• Experience working with children, adolescents, and families

• Ability to operate independently in a remote setting

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation abilities

• Commitment to trauma-informed and culturally responsive care

• Proficiency with technology and virtual clinical platforms

• Bilingual English/Spanish clinicians are strongly encouraged to apply

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for monthly performance-based bonuses for eligible clinicians

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible full-time employees

• 401(k) plan with a 3% company match

• Paid time off

• Annual $300 reimbursement for Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

• Complimentary clinical supervision for eligible licenses

• Company-paid life insurance valued at $25,000

• Employee Assistance Program

• Opportunities for clinical leadership, including Residency & Fellowship Programs

• Flexible scheduling options for full-time or part-time roles

• Mentorship, supervision, and leadership development opportunities

• Strong referral pipeline