Welcome

Choose a career where you can Make a Difference!

Chestnut Health Systems meets people where they are in their health journey. We provide primary health care for people of all ages. We treat adults and adolescents living with substance use disorders as well as providing mental health counseling, prevention education, housing, and credit counseling. Chestnut's Lighthouse Institute is a leader in researching treatment best practices.

This whole-person approach to care is among the many things that sets Chestnut apart.

Chestnut is not a large corporation, but rather, is a not-for-profit agency governed by a volunteer board of directors, at least half of whom are patients of its primary health care practice.

Our 700 employees come from all walks of life. There is a place for you at Chestnut whether you have a high school diploma, a Ph.D., or something in between; whether you want to work in a clinical or administrative area; and whether you want to work full-time, part-time, or PRN.

Benefits

People joining Chestnut in a variety of roles are eligible for recruitment and retention bonuses. Employees can earn referral bonuses. Hourly, non-exempt staff members can earn premium pay for working evening, overnight, and weekend hours.

Employees in a variety of roles at Chestnut are eligible for student loan reimbursement up to $250,000 through the National Health Service Corps. Chestnut pays competitive wages and offers generous benefits, including the following:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Nine paid holidays per year
• Sign-on bonuses* 
• Retention bonuses* 
• Tuition assistance* 
• Agency-paid expenses for licensure and credentialing*
• Thousands of free online courses and trainings, including many that qualify for professional continuing education credit
• Agency-paid attendance at approved professional conferences
• Employee Assistance Program through Perspectives Ltd.

*For select positions

Ensuring your success

Regular check-ins with our Director of Employee Experience take place well beyond new employee orientation. Conversations at the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day employment marks help ensure support in your new role and that you have what you need to enjoy a lasting career at Chestnut.

COVID-19 protocols

Illinois Executive Order 2021-20 requires that all Chestnut employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-10. Employees who do not establish that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 must be tested weekly, consistent with the requirements of the Executive Order. Chestnut provides the COVID vaccine free of charge to employees. 

Chestnut continues to require masks in common areas of its buildings. We have adjusted waiting room and residential treatment room occupancy to enable social distancing. 

Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. Chestnut is an EOE employer – minorities/females/vets/disabled.