Child and Adolescent Therapist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Licensed Consultation Group

1:1 Supervision

Group Supervision

CEU Library

Company Swag

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

Ellie Mental Health in Libertyville, IL is seeking a Child and Adolescent Therapist to join a supportive, privately owned team. We handle the business side and help you build a sustainable caseload while you focus on therapy with children and teens.

We welcome LCSWs, LCPCs, LMFTs, PsyDs, LPCs, LSWs, and ALMFTs. The role offers hybrid work options, strong supervision, paid time off, and potential advancement within a collaborative local leadership structure.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in a behavioral health field is required.
• Active Illinois license: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, PsyD, LPC, LSW, or ALMFT.
• Experience with children and adolescents, with assessment and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide high‑quality, evidence‑based therapy.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Aim for approximately 25 completed sessions per week for full‑time status.
• Collaborate with parents, caregivers, schools, and referral partners when appropriate.
• Participate in team meetings, consultation, and professional development.
• Optionally provide clinical supervision if qualified.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Caseload development

Ethical, compassionate care

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in behavioral health

Job description

Libertyville, Illinois | Full-Time | Hybrid Flexibility

Helping children and teens thrive takes patience, creativity, and the ability to build trust with the entire family. If that is where you do your best clinical work, we would love to meet you.

Benefits

• Licensed Consultation Group
• 1:1 Supervision
• Group Supervision
• CEU Library
• Company Swag
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Child and Adolescent Therapist

At Ellie Mental Health–Libertyville, you can enjoy the flexibility and earning potential of private practice with the support of an established, locally owned team. We handle the business side and invest in helping you build a strong, sustainable caseload.

We are seeking a therapist who enjoys working with children and adolescents, including elementary‑age clients, and can partner effectively with parents and caregivers. We welcome LCSWs, LCPCs, LMFTs, PsyDs, LPCs, LSWs, and ALMFTs. Relevant child or family experience, commitment to clinical growth, and enthusiasm for building a successful practice matter most.

Why Therapists Choose Ellie

• 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 office space
• Billing, credentialing, EHR, and administrative support
• Individual and group supervision
• Consultation with experienced clinical leaders
• Free CEUs through TPN Health
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• A collaborative team with accessible local leadership

We Help You Build Your Caseload

We do not simply provide an office and expect you to find clients on your own. We invest in Google Ads, Meta advertising, SEO, community outreach, local sponsorships, and school and referral relationships.

We provide the platform and marketing support. You bring your clinical expertise, develop professional relationships, and deliver an excellent experience for children and families. An existing caseload or referral network is welcomed but not required.

You May Be a Great Fit If You

• Have experience providing therapy to children and adolescents
• Are comfortable working with elementary‑age children
• Can engage parents and caregivers appropriately in treatment
• Use creative, developmentally appropriate clinical approaches
• Have experience with anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral concerns, trauma, family transitions, or school‑related challenges
• Want private‑practice flexibility without the administrative burden
• Are motivated to develop and retain a successful caseload

What You’ll Do

• Conduct assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide high‑quality, evidence‑based therapy
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Build toward and maintain approximately 25 completed sessions per week for full‑time status
• Collaborate with parents, caregivers, schools, and referral partners when clinically appropriate
• Participate in team meetings, consultation, and professional development
• Optionally provide clinical supervision if qualified

What You’ll Bring

• Master’s or doctoral degree in a behavioral health field
• Active Illinois license: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, PsyD, LPC, LSW, or ALMFT
• Experience or specialized training with children and adolescents
• Experience with assessment, treatment planning, and documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to ethical, compassionate, and dependable careWillingness to participate in caseload development
• Ability to complete required background screening

At Ellie, therapists do their best work when they feel supported, trusted, and connected. If you want to build a meaningful private‑practice career while helping children and families in your community, we would genuinely like to meet you.

Location

Location: Libertyville, IL 60048

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Seeking creative & collaborative humans with a passion for changing mental health care in fun and meaningful ways.

Don’t meet EVERY requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Ellie Mental Health is devoted to purposefully building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all of our humans can be their authentic selves! If you’re excited about the chance to be a change‑maker with us, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with every single qualification of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. Our mental health jobs need dedicated individuals from every background who are willing to care for others. And who knows, you might just be the perfect candidate for another role!

Employee Experience

We take care of our people. It’s that simple. From investing in their financial future, to providing wages that shatter the ceiling in our industry to reasonable caseload expectations we ensure that our people are happy. Happy employees do better work and provide better client care! No matter what it is that you do in your mental health career at Ellie, our clients depend on us cultivating an environment where our employees can thrive so that they can thrive too!

Y’all, jobs in mental health are tough jobs with a high risk of emotional fatigue and burnout. At Ellie, we use all of our core values of humor, creativity, authenticity, acceptance, determination, and compassion not just out in our communities, but we turn them inwards too! Our employees have clear growth paths for advancing their careers.

We have created a culture that reminds us that our employees are our leaders!

Company Structure

Ellie is a socially responsible for‑profit business, which allows us to be flexible and responsive to our community’s needs. Many mental health and wellness‑focused companies are non‑profits or government agencies, which rely on the general public, grants, or large donors for funding. This model often results in little creativity and lower compensation for employees, promoting a work culture that just makes people feel “blah.”

Feeling blah doesn’t help employees stay motivated, engaged, or even in their jobs for a very long time! So we created a new model: one that puts flexibility, innovative decision‑making, creativity, and our people first, while remaining a socially conscious and responsible for‑profit business focused on changing how we treat mental health.

In short, we’re just people helping people. Wanna join the herd?