Outpatient Child & Adolescent Therapist

Ellie Mental Health - 026; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time W-2 based compensation

Paid PTO & Holidays

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

Disability insurance

401(k)

CEU reimbursement

Licensure renewal reimbursement

Team support and scheduling flex

Job summary

Ellie Mental Health - 026 in Itasca, IL seeks therapists to help destigmatize mental health within a private practice setting and established team driven by core values.

The practice emphasizes work-life balance, flexible scheduling, a warm office, and supportive care teams for scheduling, billing, and insurance processing. Candidates should align with our values and bring a commitment to quality client care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral sciences or related field is required and licensure is in progress or obtained.
• Clinical licensure (LMFT/LCPC/LCSW, etc) pursued or held.
• Experience with DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain documentation timely and meet deadlines.
• Experience with diverse client base and professional boundaries.
• Proficient with office tech and EHR systems; Valant a plus.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate mental health diagnoses and implement treatment plans with ongoing documentation.
• Maintain a minimum caseload for full-time status (27 visits per week; monthly target 110 sessions).
• Use creative interventions to help clients reach goals.
• Prepare and submit session documentation per guidelines and protocol.
• Coordinate services with families, schools, and other Ellie staff.
• Attend and participate in clinical staff meetings and trainings.

Skills

Effective communication

Documentation and notes

Boundary setting

Diversity awareness

Electronic Health Records

Background check clearance

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

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 in the Chicago Western Suburbs (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.

Ellie was proudly founded on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and we’ve made it our goal to fill the gap and find innovative ways to break down these barriers for the communities we serve.

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 have or be pursuing clinical licensure (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW, etc)
• 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 clientsAbility 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

• Preferred that candidates have 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
• 401(k) plan
• CEU fee reimbursement
• Bi-annual licensure fee renewal reimbursement
• Tons of consultation, support, supervision, and flexibility in scheduling and hours
• Quarterly team building activities