Job Description

Ever had your voice silenced, creativity stifled, felt isolated, been bogged down by paperwork? Looking for an opportunity to use all the skills you were trained for? Ellie Mental Health is a creative, energetic, and nurturing space that could be just the right place for you!

We are seeking Clinical Psychologists who are wanting a different employment experience! We want clinicians who are motivated by our core values of Authenticity, Compassion, Determination, Acceptance, Humor, and Creativity - Sounds like you? Then come and apply for our Clinical Psychologist Position!

Locally owned and operated and hiring in Burr Ridge, IL! At Ellie we strive to build a motivated and happy team, who can honestly say they love their job! We take care of the credentialing, the billing, the hassle, so you can do what you do best and take care of our clients. We are working to break down the stigma of mental health, and provide services to clients from all walks of life, which means we welcome applicants from all walks of life and clinical frameworks :)

Job Title: Clinical Psychologist
Must have: PsyD or PhD with an active Clinical Psychologist License in Illinois
Status: Full Time
Location: Burr Ridge, IL

What we have to offer:

• A W-2 Position
• BENEFITS! Ellie Mental Health offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package including 401k with match, PTO, Healthcare plan, and professional development that includes access to free CEUs
• Flexible scheduling, including options to seamlessly transition between in-person and tele-health sessions
• Private Practice setting with corporate support for EMR, clinical resources, insurance verification and billing, liability insurance, and brand recognition
• Authenticity, connection, and collaboration with colleagues
• A healthy, positive, and culturally-responsive work environment
• On-going clinical supervision and case consultation to support you in preventing burn-out and tackling tough cases
• Collaboration in developing psychological testing services for Ellie
• Attractive and comfortable office space
• A unique pay structure that provides consistency in a private practice world

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Candidates are required doctoral degree in clinical psychology from an accredited college or university
• Candidates preferably hold an active psychologist license in the state of Illinois, post-doctoral fellows may be considered
• Relevant clinical experience with providing direct services to clients, including psychological or neuropsychological testing, facilitating traditional therapy sessions, development and review of treatment plans, and maintaining appropriate documentation of testing services and therapy sessions, as well as necessary case management services
• 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
• Ability to pass a background check
• A GREAT sense of HUMOR :)

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Full-Time maintains a therapy caseload in addition to providing psychological testing
• Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create and implement treatment plans for your therapy clients
• Complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis and treatment plan reviews according to company policy
• Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocols
• Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling service gaps in our community
• Utilize industry recognized interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals
• 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
• And other psychologist stuff we probably forgot to add, but is equally important to your role ;)

Bonus Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience evaluating for ASD, LD, and ADHD
• General knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation
• Enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate outlook on life!

Curious to learn more about Ellie?

Ellie Mental Health is a highly successful multi-clinic mental health organization based in Minnesota. Ellie clinics are structured to remove many of the daily obstacles that get in the way of providing high-quality mental health services. Ellie makes the clinician\xe2\x80\x99s experience a priority by offering excellent compensation, benefits, training, and flexible scheduling. To support the success of our therapists, we also provide centralized administrative support, technology, referral and inquiry support, scheduling, client/therapist matching, billing and collections, and even CEU programs. Ellie strives to lower the administrative aspects of providing care to the absolute minimum, so that our practitioners have more time to focus on what they love - serving clients with excellence! We want our employees to be happy, because happy therapists do better work and provide better client care!

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What else you should know:

Ellie Mental Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran by following applicable federal, state and local laws. Ellie Mental Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Ellie Mental Health expressly prohibits any form of unlawful harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Ellie Mental Health employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated. Violation of this policy may lead to progressive coaching up to and including the possibility of termination.

Compensation: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Ellie Mental Health - Southwest Chicagoland, IL