Behavioral Health Counselor
Melrose Park, ILFull-time$27.7–40.5/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Behavioral Health Counselor works in Ascension Procare’s Behavioral Health Outpatient department in Melrose Park. The role conducts patient assessments, establishes therapy treatment goals, administers individual and group therapy, maintains confidential records, and evaluates therapy interventions. The position is full-time on a day shift, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule. A bachelor's degree in a specified field is required; the posting also lists a master's degree in Counseling or Social Work as required under Additional Preferences.
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Full job description
Your future role at a glance
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Location: Melrose Park, IL
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Facility: Ascension Procare
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Department: Behavioral Health Outpatient
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Schedule: Day shift | Full-time
How you’ll make an impact in this role
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Conducts patient assessments and establishes therapy treatment goals.
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Administers individual and group therapy. Maintains thorough and confidential records of observations.
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Evaluates progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions.
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Schedule: Monday - Wednesday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm; Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration / Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science, Social Science, or Psychology required.
Additional Preferences:
- Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work required
Benefits that help you thrive
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Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
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Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
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Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
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Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
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Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
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Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
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Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
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Min Salary: 27.70
Max Salary 40.50
How this job compares
Set against the 1,933 open Counselor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$27.7–40.5/hr
- Illinois median$19–24/hr40 hourly ranges
- US median$23–27/hr683 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $34.10/hr, is 51% above the Illinois median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the top quarter of Counselor hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 64 open Counselor jobs in Illinois and 1,933 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- WestCare Foundation29 open
- Children's Home and Aid8 open
- Carle Health7 open
- Experience
- Counselor postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (740 postings).
- Education
- 1,117 of the 1,933 open Counselor jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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