<h1>🌟 Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Bilingual English/Spanish Strongly Preferred</h1> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>📍 Remote | Illinois License Required | Part-Time or Full-Time</strong></p> <h3>💜 Help families feel seen, heard, and understood — in the language that feels most natural to them.</h3> <p class="isSelectedEnd">At <strong>Backpack Healthcare</strong>, we believe every child and family deserves access to high-quality, culturally responsive mental health care. We provide virtual behavioral health services to children, teens, and young adults — covered by most insurance.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">We’re growing across Illinois, and <strong>Spanish-speaking families are looking for clinicians who understand their language, culture, and experiences.</strong></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">If you're a bilingual therapist who believes culturally responsive care isn't an added benefit — <strong>it's essential to effective care</strong> — we'd love to have you join us.</p> <h2>🎒 What You'll Do</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, you'll provide compassionate, trauma-informed care through telehealth while partnering with families to support meaningful, lasting change.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll manage a caseload of <strong>15–36 sessions per week</strong>, with the flexibility to choose <strong>part-time or full-time</strong>.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Your day-to-day will include:</p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>🧠 Conducting clinical intakes and assessments</li> <li>📝 Developing client-centered, trauma-informed treatment plans</li> <li>💻 Providing individual, family, and group therapy via telehealth</li> <li>🤝 Collaborating with therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and other members of our interdisciplinary team</li> <li>📋 Maintaining timely and accurate documentation in our EHR</li> <li>👨👩👧👦 Providing family education and care coordination</li> <li>🌎 Delivering culturally responsive care that recognizes each family's unique needs and experiences</li> </ul> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Scheduling:</strong> Most clinicians work weekday afternoons and evenings, typically <strong>2:00–9:00 PM EST</strong>. Weekend availability is a plus.</p> <h2>✨ What We Offer</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">We want our clinicians to feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow.</p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>💰 <strong>$45–$65 per billable hour</strong>, based on license level</li> <li>🎯 <strong>Monthly bonus opportunities</strong> for eligible clinicians based on applicable productivity and performance criteria</li> <li>🏥 <strong>Medical, dental, and vision insurance</strong> for full-time employees</li> <li>💵 <strong>401(k) with 3% company match</strong></li> <li>🌴 <strong>Paid time off</strong></li> <li>📚 <strong>$300 annual CEU reimbursement</strong></li> <li>🎓 <strong>Free clinical supervision</strong> for LMSW/LPC roles</li> <li>❤️ <strong>$25,000 company-paid life insurance</strong></li> <li>🌱 <strong>Employee Assistance Program</strong></li> <li>🚀 <strong>Clinical leadership opportunities</strong>, including our Residency & Fellowship Program</li> <li>🏡 <strong>Fully remote work</strong></li> </ul> <h3>💸 Earn More with Monthly Bonuses</h3> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Eligible clinicians have the opportunity to earn an <strong>additional monthly performance-based bonus</strong> based on applicable productivity and performance criteria. It's another way Backpack recognizes clinicians who consistently deliver high-quality care while meeting established expectations.</p> <h2>🔎 What We're Looking For</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for compassionate clinicians who are passionate about helping children, teens, and families thrive.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Required:</strong></p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Active Illinois license: <strong>LPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW</strong></li> <li>Experience working with children, adolescents, and families</li> <li>Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote environment</li> <li>Strong clinical judgment and communication skills</li> <li>Commitment to trauma-informed care</li> </ul> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Strongly Preferred:</strong></p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>🇺🇸🇪🇸 <strong>Bilingual English/Spanish fluency</strong></li> <li>Experience providing culturally responsive care to Spanish-speaking families</li> </ul> <h2>💜 Why Backpack Healthcare?</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Since 2020, we've supported <strong>12,000+ children and families</strong> through accessible, virtual behavioral healthcare.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">And we're focused on outcomes: <strong>78% of families report that their child is doing better after three months of care.</strong></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">But our work isn't just about numbers.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">It's about helping a child feel understood. Helping a parent feel supported. And making sure families don't have to choose between quality care and care that u