The short answer
Yes. ValorWell has a great need for licensed therapists in Illinois to treat Veterans, Veteran spouses, and children of Veterans by telehealth. You need an independent license in Illinois, such as LCPC, LMFT, LCSW, or psychologist, and your clients must be located in Illinois during sessions.
Is ValorWell hiring therapists in Illinois?
Yes. ValorWell has a great need for more licensed therapists in Illinois. Veterans, Veteran spouses, and children of Veterans there are looking for therapists who accept CHAMPVA and VA Community Care, and there aren't enough.
VA estimates about 587,546 Veterans live in Illinois, according to VA's fiscal year 2025 Annual Benefits Report.
Which licenses can treat Veterans and families in Illinois?
The independent counselor license in Illinois is the LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor), issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. In Illinois, the LPC is the earlier license and the LCPC is the independent clinical license. ValorWell works with the independent clinical license. Licensed marriage and family therapists, independently licensed clinical social workers, and licensed psychologists in Illinois also qualify, under the titles Illinois uses.
For telehealth, the license has to match where the client is sitting during the session. To see a client located in Illinois, you need an Illinois license or a valid compact privilege. See Can Therapists See Telehealth Clients in Another State?
Can you practice in Illinois through a compact?
- Counseling Compact: Illinois isn't a member as of October 2026, so counselors need an Illinois license.
- PSYPACT: Illinois participates, so psychologists with PSYPACT authority can practice telepsychology with clients located there.
- Social Work Licensure Compact: Illinois wasn't listed as a member on the compact's jurisdiction page as of 2026.
Compact status changes often. See Counseling Compact, PSYPACT, and the Social Work Compact and the Counseling Compact map.
What VA care is available in Illinois?
VA medical centers serving Illinois include facilities in Chicago (Jesse Brown), Hines, North Chicago, Danville, and Marion. Use VA's facility locator for clinics and Vet Centers near a client.
Illinois is in Community Care Network Region 2, run by Optum. VA has started moving to new network contracts, so regions and administrators may change.
How does ValorWell work for therapists in Illinois?
ValorWell is telehealth-first. You work from wherever you are, as a 1099 contractor:
- You make the clinical decisions and set your availability and capacity.
- ValorWell handles credentialing, authorizations, billing, and claims for CHAMPVA, VA Community Care, and the ValorWell Foundation.
- You're paid weekly for sessions you documented, and denials don't come out of your pay.
- The arrangement is nonexclusive, so you can keep a private practice too.
For the full picture, see How ValorWell Works for Therapists and What a Therapist Needs to Join ValorWell.
Important limits
- Need isn't a referral guarantee. Volume depends on client eligibility, authorizations, and fit.
- Fully licensed only. Associates and prescribers aren't a fit right now.
- Check the board. License titles and rules can change; the state board is the authority.