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Behavioral health jobs in Chicago, IL
Deep clinical labor market in Chicago, with school-based and community mental health demand strongest downstate.
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What do you need to work in behavioral health in Chicago, IL?
Deep clinical labor market in Chicago, with school-based and community mental health demand strongest downstate. For behavior analysis, illinois licenses behavior analysts (LBA) through IDFPR. Counseling and social work roles require lPC and LCPC are tiered; LCSW and LMFT are separately licensed. Illinois participates in PSYPACT: member, Counseling Compact: enacted, which can shorten the route in for clinicians already licensed elsewhere.
Licensure in Illinois
| Credential area | What applies in Illinois |
|---|---|
| Behavior analysis | Illinois licenses behavior analysts (LBA) through IDFPR. |
| Counseling and social work | LPC and LCPC are tiered; LCSW and LMFT are separately licensed. |
| Compacts | PSYPACT: member · Counseling Compact: enacted |
Check the state board directly before relocating; compact participation changes frequently.
Live roles in Chicago, IL
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- BCBA jobs in IllinoisBCBAs design, supervise and adjust applied behavior analysis programs. They own clinical quality across a caseload of clients and the behavior technicians delivering the hours.$75k – $115k
- BCaBA jobs in IllinoisBCaBAs deliver and support ABA programming under BCBA supervision, often bridging the gap between technician delivery and full program ownership.$52k – $72k
- RBT jobs in IllinoisRBTs deliver the direct therapy hours that make ABA work: running programs, collecting data and building rapport with clients session after session.$20/hr – $30/hr
- SLP jobs in IllinoisSLPs assess and treat communication, language, feeding and swallowing across pediatric and adult caseloads, in schools, clinics and medical settings.$72k – $108k
- SLPA jobs in IllinoisSLPAs deliver speech and language treatment to plan under SLP supervision, carrying much of the direct therapy load in schools and pediatric clinics.$25/hr – $40/hr
- OT jobs in IllinoisOTs build the functional and sensory skills that let clients take part in daily life, from pediatric sensory integration to adult rehabilitation.$78k – $108k
- LCSW jobs in IllinoisLCSWs provide diagnosis and psychotherapy across community mental health, integrated care, schools and private outpatient settings.$62k – $95k
- LPC / LMHC jobs in IllinoisLPCs and LMHCs deliver diagnosis and psychotherapy across outpatient, community and substance use settings. Title varies by state; the work does not.$55k – $85k
- PhD / PsyD jobs in IllinoisPsychologists carry the assessment and complex-case load: diagnostic evaluations, autism and ADHD assessment, psychological testing and specialist therapy.$92k – $145k
- PMHNP jobs in IllinoisPMHNPs diagnose, prescribe and manage psychiatric medication across outpatient, inpatient and telepsychiatry settings.$125k – $175k
- Clinical Director jobs in IllinoisClinical directors own quality, compliance and clinical outcomes across a site, region or service line, usually while carrying a reduced caseload.$105k – $165k
Pay in Illinois
- BCBA salary in Illinois$75k – $115k
- BCaBA salary in Illinois$52k – $72k
- RBT salary in Illinois$20/hr – $30/hr
- SLP salary in Illinois$72k – $108k
- SLPA salary in Illinois$25/hr – $40/hr
- OT salary in Illinois$78k – $108k
- LCSW salary in Illinois$62k – $95k
- LPC / LMHC salary in Illinois$55k – $85k
- PhD / PsyD salary in Illinois$92k – $145k
- PMHNP salary in Illinois$125k – $175k
- Clinical Director salary in Illinois$105k – $165k