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Desk Clerk

Thresholds

Chicago, ILJob$19/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$19/hr
Location
Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Thresholds seeks a Desk Clerk to greet and sign in clients, staff, and guests while providing customer service and helping maintain a pleasant, safe environment. The role supports client recovery through communication with clinical teams and records, and assists with calls, mail, and administrative tasks. Paid training and professional development are available, including opportunities to learn clinical skills.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mental Health AdvocacyCustomer ServiceCommunicationRelationship BuildingAttention to DetailDependability

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDMust Be 21+Reliable Transportation

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

Thresholds is a mission-driven agency with a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We foster an environment where all feel valued and respected, a place where every employee can be themselves, thrive, and support the agency’s mission.

You will greet, sign in, and provide excellent customer service to Thresholds clients, staff, and guests. As a central part of the location, you will build cordial relationships with the clients and contribute to a pleasant atmosphere in the building. Desk clerks also ensure safety by monitoring security cameras and making sure doors are locked and closed. You will contribute to client recovery by communicating with clinical teams verbally and through records. Additionally, you will support the program by answering and transferring phone calls, sorting mail, and completing other administrative tasks.

Opportunities for paid training and professional development, including learning more about clinical skills, will deepen your knowledge of the mental health field. Thresholds fosters opportunities for growth in administrative, leadership, or clinical skills.

To succeed in this role, you need:

  • Passion for mental health advocacy

  • High school diploma or GED certificate

  • To be at least 21 years old

  • Reliable personal or public transportation to get to work location

  • Effective communication and relationship-building skills

  • Attention to detail and dependability

  • SHIFT: Saturday - Wednesday 2:30 PM- 11:00 PM

What sets Thresholds apart:

  • Competitive Pay: Pay Range: $19.00/hrly

  • Based upon education, experience, and licensure

  • $1000 salary increase for LSW or LPC licensure

  • $1000 salary increase for CRSS

  • Generous PTO

  • Dental insurance, vision insurance, 4 medical insurance plans

  • 403(b) retirement plans with 3% employer match

  • Robust employee assistance program (EAP)

  • Mileage reimbursement

  • Cell phone reimbursement (up to $50/month)

  • Public service loan forgiveness

  • Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)

  • Reimbursement for licensure and licensure renewal

Thresholds is a mission-driven agency with a deep commitment to fostering an environment where all feel valued and respected, a place where every employee can be themselves, thrive, and support the agency’s mission. Click here to learn more.

One of the oldest and largest community mental health organizations in Illinois, we pride ourselves in being a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace and one of Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, several years in a row.

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How this job compares

Set against the 75,844 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19/hr
  • Illinois median$16–18/hr2,224 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr33,608 hourly ranges

This rate, $19/hr, is 11% above the Illinois median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the middle half of Customer Service hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,836 open Customer Service jobs in Illinois and 75,844 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (9,678 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 13,802 of the 75,844 open Customer Service jobs (18%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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