Bilingual Spanish Outpatient Child & Adolescent Therapist

Ellie Mental Health - Chicagoland; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Ellie Mental Health’s Itasca clinic is seeking licensed or licensure-eligible therapists to join a private-practice group with a collaborative, values-driven culture. The role emphasizes destigmatizing mental health, offering flexible scheduling, a warm office setting, and direct scheduling through an online system with support from dedicated care and billing teams.

Ideal candidates hold a master’s degree in behavioral sciences, licensure (LMFT/LCPC/LCSW) or pursuing LPC/LSW, and experience with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a behavioral sciences field from an accredited college/university and on track to licensure
• Clinically licensed (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW) or pursuing licensure as LPC/LSW
• Experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical notes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to set stable professional boundaries with clients
• Timely completion and submission of service documentation
• Comfort working with a diverse client base
• Proficient with standard office tech and EHR systems (Valant a plus)
• Ability to pass a background check

Responsibilities

• Evaluate mental health diagnoses and create/adjust treatment plans
• Maintain a minimum caseload of 27 client visits per week for full-time clinicians
• Use creative interventions to help clients meet goals
• Prepare and submit session documentation per guidelines
• Coordinate services with case managers, families, medical staff, and school staff
• Attend clinical staff meetings and trainings

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical boundaries

Documentation

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Bilingual: Spanish

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral sciences

Tools

Valant EHR

Job description

Benefits

• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Training & development


• Vision insurance


• 401(k)


• Competitive salary


• Dental insurance


• Flexible schedule

Licensed & Provisionally Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LPC, LSW)

Spanish-Speaking, Bilingual Therapists Encouraged to Apply

Do you want to be a driving force to help destigmatize mental health? Are you looking for a private practice with an established team that is driven by its core values? Then come join our Itasca location for our Ellie Mental Health clinic group (Downers Grove, Oak Brook & Itasca).

We are looking for therapists who are aligned with our values of Creativity, Humor, Acceptance, Determination, Compassion & Authenticity. We offer incredible work-life balance, flexibility to set your schedule, a warm and inviting office, and more of the good stuff while removing the \"busy\" stuff from a traditional private practice setting.

New clients will schedule direct through our newly launched online scheduling system or client phone calls will be routed, answered, matched, and scheduled by our dedicated client care team. Another dedicated team manages billing and collections to ensure all insurance claims get processed and paid promptly.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy


• For Full-Time status clinicians should be able to maintain a minimum caseload of 27 client visits per week (monthly target is 110 sessions)


• Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals


• Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol


• Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed


• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and on track to obtain licensure in their designated field


• Candidates should be clinically licensed (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW) or be pursuing clinical licensure as a LPC or LSW


• Required experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes


• Effective written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients


• Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner


• Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base


• Proficient in the use of typical office technology (computers, e-mail, etc.) and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)


• Ability to pass a background check

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Spanish-speaking or bilingual therapist (Spanish/English)


• Preferred that candidates are a fully licensed mental health professional (LCSW, LMFT, LCPC) with a valid state of Illinois License. (Supervision available for LSW, LPC and other professionals).


• Preferred experience with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families


• Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation


• Fully Licensed Clinicians will ideally be credentialed with insurance panels.

Benefits

• Full-time W-2 based compensation


• Paid PTO & Holidays


• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits (Blue Cross Blue Shield & SunLife)


• Company paid Short-term and Long-term disability insurance