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Behavioral Health Therapist

SSM Health·Centralia, Illinois

$28 - $42/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 8 days ago
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About the role

Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Develops individualized treatment plans and provides psychotherapy while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist full-time position at SSM Health. Schedule Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. role with no on-call. Seeking a licensed Illinois therapist skilled in individual, couples, family, and group therapy (IOP/OP) with strong documentation practices.

Pay Range

$32.48 - $48.72

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary

Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

  • Primary responsibilities
  • Provides comprehensive assessments and diagnoses using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills for potential admission, including telehealth assessments.
  • Develops a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan and goals for the patient and provides psychotherapy, group, and family therapy if applicable.
  • Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate, to develop treatment goals for the patient. May participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences discussing information obtained from patient assessments, updates, treatment plans.
  • Provides appropriate documentation of all pertinent information obtained in interviews, consultation with other healthcare professionals, referrals, contacts and supportive services provided to each patient. Completes necessary documentation and reporting in accordance with departmental standards and Federal and State regulations.
  • Provides direct clinical supervision to interns and assigned staff.
  • Performs discharge planning.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Education
  • Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field
  • Experience
  • No experience required
  • Physical requirements
  • Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
  • Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Frequent standing, twisting and walking.
  • Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, reaching, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
  • Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling, running and lifting/moving patients.

Required professional license and/Or certifications

State of Work Location

  • Illinois
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Or
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location

  • Missouri
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location

  • Oklahoma
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
  • Or
  • Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  • Or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
  • Or
  • Licensed Counselors and Drug Counselor - Mental Health (LADC-MH) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
  • Or
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  • Or
  • Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
  • Or
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

State of Work Location

  • Wisconsin
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Marriage and Family Therapist Training License (MFT-TL) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Professional Counselor Training License (LPC-IT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

2050000207 Behavioral Health - Angela Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits

  • SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Explore All Benefits [https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits]

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. [https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643]

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$28 - $42/hr
Location
Centralia, Illinois
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Application
Employer website
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SSM Health

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization’s 40,000 team members and 13,900 providers are...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Illinois behavioral health therapy roles stay in demand

Behavioral health therapist openings in Illinois often reflect steady demand across community mental health, outpatient, and school-linked services, especially for clinicians who can provide mobile or community-based care. This role is competitive because it requires a master’s degree, an LPC or LSW license, and preferred mental health experience, while the listed benefits include medical, dental, vision, a 401K plan, and employer match. Before applying, confirm your licensure status and travel readiness, and use the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare the role with the original job description.

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