Mental Health Therapist Jobs in Chicago, IL
Mental health therapist jobs in Chicago are concentrated across the Loop, Lakeview, and Pilsen, with strong demand from community health centers, hospital systems, and outpatient behavioral health practices. Employers hiring right now include Vitae Health Systems, LifeStance Health, and Trio Health Partners. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Geode Health is a rapidly growing, national provider of outpatient mental health services. Our Mission is to “Transform mental health by making it more accessible, affordable and effective”.
We are actively recruiting for a passionate Licensed Mental Health Therapist in the greater West Town market who can partner with us to achieve our mission. As a Geode Health Therapist, you will diagnose and treat mental health disorders and do psychotherapy across the general spectrum of mental healthcare conditions. You will help people define goals, gain insights all through personalized committed care. You will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide care coordination, providing crisis intervention if needed.
Voted “Best Places to Work” in 2025 by Glassdoor.com
Things our Mental Health Therapist enjoy at Geode:
Flexibility to create your own schedule.
You can create your own work schedule. We do need that in advance and expect full-time hours, but you get to design when you are available for booking. We offer after hours urgent support to give you a lifestyle you deserve, too.
Hybrid work schedule.
Most of our Mental Health Therapist work three days a week onsite and two days a week telehealth. It is reasonable to expect you may do more in-person time up front, while you build up your patient case load and schedule follow ups on telehealth days.
Our model is working. Our patients like it too.
We are an organization that employs evidence-based care and have a proven model that is significantly improving the lives of the vast majority of our patients. Our providers use a measurement-based care approach, which allows them to track outcomes through data to inform their plan of care, so they can strive to provide best-in-class psychiatric/therapeutic care.
Check out our Google reviews – we think you will find our patients like it too.
Integrated care team.
You will be part of a team of dedicated mental health providers who all work together as colleagues to focus on providing great care. As a mental health therapist, you will partner with the Provider so the full spectrum of psychiatric and therapeutic care is well coordinated. Together, moving patients up and down the care continuum, as needed.
We invest in you, too.
Competitive compensation, no earnings cap
Quality incentive bonus
Professional development including CME time off and reimbursement
Full Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) with a 4% company match
We partner with you to fill your patient case load
Spacious, beautifully designed modern office
Lots of support (administrative, marketing, operations and so on)
Our fully licensed Mental Health Therapist role requires:
Fully licensed (LCSW, LCPC or LMFT) in the state of Illinois
Passion for high quality care
Experience conducting compressive assessments of clients and developing individualized treatment plans
Proficiency in using an EMR system and ensuring accurate and up to date electronic health records for all patient encounters
Understanding of mental health disorders and treatment modalities
Desire and ability to see a general spectrum of mental health conditions. We believe everyone deserves access to care
Geode prefers Therapist who have over one year of professional experience doing psychotherapy
Ready to learn more? Please apply now at https://geodehealth.com/careers/
Estimated earnings:
$75,000.00-$85,000.00Geode Health is a rapidly growing, national provider of outpatient mental health services. Our Mission is to “Transform mental health by making it more accessible, affordable and effective”.
We are actively recruiting for a passionate Licensed Mental Health Therapist in the greater West Town market who can partner with us to achieve our mission. As a Geode Health Therapist, you will diagnose and treat mental health disorders and do psychotherapy across the general spectrum of mental healthcare conditions. You will help people define goals, gain insights all through personalized committed care. You will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide care coordination, providing crisis intervention if needed.
Voted “Best Places to Work” in 2025 by Glassdoor.com
Things our Mental Health Therapist enjoy at Geode:
Flexibility to create your own schedule.
You can create your own work schedule. We do need that in advance and expect full-time hours, but you get to design when you are available for booking. We offer after hours urgent support to give you a lifestyle you deserve, too.
Hybrid work schedule.
Most of our Mental Health Therapist work three days a week onsite and two days a week telehealth. It is reasonable to expect you may do more in-person time up front, while you build up your patient case load and schedule follow ups on telehealth days.
Our model is working. Our patients like it too.
We are an organization that employs evidence-based care and have a proven model that is significantly improving the lives of the vast majority of our patients. Our providers use a measurement-based care approach, which allows them to track outcomes through data to inform their plan of care, so they can strive to provide best-in-class psychiatric/therapeutic care.
Check out our Google reviews – we think you will find our patients like it too.
Integrated care team.
You will be part of a team of dedicated mental health providers who all work together as colleagues to focus on providing great care. As a mental health therapist, you will partner with the Provider so the full spectrum of psychiatric and therapeutic care is well coordinated. Together, moving patients up and down the care continuum, as needed.
We invest in you, too.
Competitive compensation, no earnings cap
Quality incentive bonus
Professional development including CME time off and reimbursement
Full Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) with a 4% company match
We partner with you to fill your patient case load
Spacious, beautifully designed modern office
Lots of support (administrative, marketing, operations and so on)
Our fully licensed Mental Health Therapist role requires:
Fully licensed (LCSW, LCPC or LMFT) in the state of Illinois
Passion for high quality care
Experience conducting compressive assessments of clients and developing individualized treatment plans
Proficiency in using an EMR system and ensuring accurate and up to date electronic health records for all patient encounters
Understanding of mental health disorders and treatment modalities
Desire and ability to see a general spectrum of mental health conditions. We believe everyone deserves access to care
Geode prefers Therapist who have over one year of professional experience doing psychotherapy
Ready to learn more? Please apply now at https://geodehealth.com/careers/
Estimated earnings:
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Mental Health Therapist Jobs in Chicago: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mental health therapist job in Chicago?
Focus your search on community mental health centers on the South and West Sides, hospital-affiliated outpatient programs in the Medical District, and school-based roles within Chicago Public Schools. Candidates who specialize in trauma-informed care, bilingual services, or adolescent mental health have a clear edge in Chicago's market. Networking through the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association and attending local behavioral health job fairs in the Loop also opens doors faster than applications alone.
Which companies hire mental health therapists in Chicago?
Employers hiring mental health therapists in Chicago right now include Vitae Health Systems, LifeStance Health, and Trio Health Partners, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Chicago's market includes a mix of large hospital networks, federally qualified health centers, and private group practices concentrated along the North Side and in the Loop.
Are there remote mental health therapist jobs in Chicago?
Yes, though most mental health therapist roles involve direct client contact, teletherapy has meaningfully expanded remote options in this field. About 43% of mental health therapist openings tied to Chicago are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting continued demand for telehealth platforms. Roles focused on individual talk therapy and case management are most commonly offered remotely by Chicago-area employers.
How can I get a mental health therapist job in Chicago with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Chicago is a supervised practicum or internship with a community mental health center, several of which operate on the South and West Sides and regularly convert interns to staff. Entry-level roles as a behavioral health technician or case manager at organizations like Thresholds or Heartland Alliance let you build clinical hours while working. Bilingual candidates, particularly Spanish-English, are in high demand and often move into full therapy roles faster in Chicago's community health sector.
Which industries hire the most mental health therapists in Chicago?
Most mental health therapist openings in Chicago sit in Healthcare & Medical Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Chicago's dense network of hospital systems, public school programs, and Federally Qualified Health Centers drives consistent hiring volume across those sectors throughout the year.
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