Child and Adolescent Therapist

Ellie Mental Health; Deerfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Company parties

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Bonus based on performance

Signing bonus

Job summary

Ellie Mental Health, Bannockburn/Deerfield, IL, is seeking a Child & Adolescent Therapist (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT/LPC/LSW) for a full-time, hybrid role. You will work with children, teens, and families, providing evidence-based therapy and collaborating with parents while benefiting from infrastructure and marketing support.

You’ll join a growing team focused on anxiety, ADHD, emotional regulation, and family dynamics, with flexible in-person and telehealth scheduling and a transition incentive of up to

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral degree in a behavioral health field
• Illinois license or pre-license: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, PsyD, LSW, LPC, or ALMFT
• Experience working with children and/or adolescents
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to ethical, compassionate, dependable care
• Ability to complete required background screening

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy to children and adolescents
• Complete assessments and individualized treatment plans
• Partner with parents and caregivers as appropriate
• Provide evidence-based, developmentally appropriate care
• Maintain timely clinical documentation
• Build toward approximately 25 completed sessions per week for full-time status
• Collaborate with colleagues and referral partners
• Participate in consultation and professional development

Skills

Child therapy

Adolescent therapy

CBT

Family therapy

Play therapy

Parent collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Bonus based on performance
• Signing bonus

Child & Adolescent Therapist – LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LPC or LSW

Bannockburn/Deerfield, IL | Full-Time | Hybrid Flexibility

Want the flexibility of private practice without having to build a practice by yourself?

At Ellie Mental Health–Bannockburn, we give therapists the clinical autonomy they want with the infrastructure, marketing support, benefits, and local team they need to build a rewarding career.

We are growing our child and adolescent services and are looking for a therapist who genuinely enjoys working with kids, teens, and families.

Our North Shore community has strong demand for clinicians who can help with anxiety, ADHD, emotional regulation, behavioral concerns, school challenges, family stress, and life transitions. We are particularly interested in therapists comfortable working with elementary-age children as well as adolescents.

You do not need to bring a full caseload with you. We actively invest in helping our clinicians grow through Google Ads, Meta advertising, SEO, community partnerships, school and provider outreach, sponsorships, and referral development.

You focus on being a great therapist. We help build the practice around you.

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential
• Paid time off
• BCBS medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) options
• Flexible in-person and telehealth scheduling
• Comfortable, fully furnished offices
• Billing, credentialing, EHR, and administrative support
• Individual and group supervision
• Accessible local clinical leadership
• Free CEUs through TPN Health
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• Marketing and referral support to help build your caseload
• Collaborative team culture without the isolation of solo practice

Who We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

• Enjoy working with children, adolescents, and families
• Are comfortable seeing younger school-age children, including some children around age 5
• Have experience with anxiety, ADHD, emotional regulation, behavioral concerns, or family dynamics
• Are comfortable partnering with parents and caregivers when clinically appropriate
• Have experience with play-based, CBT, behavioral, family, or other developmentally appropriate approaches
• Want the flexibility of private practice with more support and stability
• Are motivated to grow professionally and build a strong caseload

Independent licensure is preferred, but we will consider strong pre-licensed clinicians with relevant experience and a marketable specialty.

Limited-Time Transition Incentive

Qualified clinicians joining our Bannockburn team may be eligible for a transition incentive of up to $3,000.

Additional eligibility requirements apply.

What You'll Do

• Provide therapy to children and adolescents
• Complete assessments and individualized treatment plans
• Partner with parents and caregivers as appropriate
• Provide evidence-based, developmentally appropriate care
• Maintain timely clinical documentation
• Build toward approximately 25 completed sessions per week for full-time status
• Collaborate with colleagues and referral partners
• Participate in consultation and professional development

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in a behavioral health field
• Illinois license or pre-license: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, PsyD, LSW, LPC, or ALMFT
• Experience working with children and/or adolescents
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to ethical, compassionate, dependable care
• Ability to complete required background screening

If you want to work with children and families while building a sustainable private-practice career—without having to manage billing, credentialing, marketing, and administration on your own—we would love to meet you.

Location:

Bannockburn/Deerfield, IL 60015

Flexible work from home options available.