Mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL
10 open mental health and social work jobs in Alton, Illinois, at 3 employers. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.
Newest mental health and social work jobs in Alton
Checked 12 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
$32.87–$38.66/hr
$63,024–$102,627/yr- $52.25–$61.47/hr
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Places travel and local contract nurses and allied professionals.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health
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Places therapists, imaging and lab techs, surgical techs and school-based behavioral health professionals on travel and school assignments.
Places: Therapy & rehab, Mental health, Imaging, Lab
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Mental health occupations in Alton
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What mental health and social work jobs in Alton offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
No experience needed: 1 job
- Clinical Social Worker at BJC HealthCare...of care. Minimum Requirements Education Master's Degree Social Work Experience No Experience Supervisor...
Sign-on bonus: 2 jobs
- Therapist Outpatient CCBHC at Centerstone$74,600 sign-on bonus
- Psychotherapist at OSF HealthCare$10,000 sign-on bonus
How the employers hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerstone | 7 | on each job | $74,600 | none stated | none stated |
| OSF HealthCare | 2 | on each job | $10,000 | none stated | none stated |
| BJC HealthCare | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Hospitals hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Alton of the employers hiring mental health and social work jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center (OSF HealthCare): 4 of 5 stars, 83% said nurses always communicated well
- Alton Memorial Hospital (BJC HealthCare): 4 of 5 stars, 82% said nurses always communicated well
Home health agencies hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton, by Medicare rating
The Medicare-certified home health agencies in Alton of the employers hiring mental health and social work jobs here, with Medicare's quality star rating (Sep 2026) and the share of patients who said the team communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Osf Saint Anthony's Home Health (OSF HealthCare): 3 of 5 stars, 88% said the team communicated well
Hospices hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton, by what families say
The hospices in Alton of the employers hiring mental health and social work jobs here, with the share of patients' families who said the team always communicated well in Medicare's hospice survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Osf Saint Anthony's Hospice (OSF HealthCare): 81% of families said the team always communicated well
Employers hiring Mental health in Alton, IL
Mental health and social work jobs near Alton
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL: common questions
What do mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL pay?
Each job shows the pay its employer posts; too few here post an hourly rate for a typical range. Mental health pay across Illinois is measured from more jobs.
Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL?
By open jobs on this board: Centerstone (7), OSF HealthCare (2) and BJC HealthCare (1).
Which mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL hire with no experience?
1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Clinical Social Worker at BJC HealthCare (...of care. Minimum Requirements Education Master's Degree Social Work Experience No Experience Supervisor...).
Which mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL offer a sign-on bonus?
2 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Therapist Outpatient CCBHC at Centerstone ($74,600 sign-on bonus); Psychotherapist at OSF HealthCare ($10,000 sign-on bonus).
Which employers hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: Centerstone ($74,600) and OSF HealthCare ($10,000). The employers compared.
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton?
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center: 4 of 5 stars, 83% of patients said nurses always communicated well and Alton Memorial Hospital: 4 of 5 stars, 82% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How does Medicare rate the home health agencies hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton?
Osf Saint Anthony's Home Health: 3 of 5 stars, 88% of patients said the team communicated well (Medicare, Sep 2026). Each one opens its employer's other agencies and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How do families rate the hospices hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alton?
Osf Saint Anthony's Hospice: 81% of families said the team always communicated well, in Medicare's hospice survey. Each one opens its employer's other hospices and jobs. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
How often are workers injured at the healthcare employers hiring in Alton?
By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: OSF Saint Anthony's Hospital (OSF HealthCare) 4.4, best estimate 4.5, against 5.1 at general hospitals nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Illinois.
What do you need to get hired?
Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Alton, IL, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 12 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Alton, IL. Data as of 12 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/illinois/alton/mental-health