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Postdoctoral Psychologist

Ellie Mental Health - Chicagoland
Itasca, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/13/2025
Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


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 multi-location clinic for Ellie Mental Health in the Chicago Western Suburbs (Downers Grove & Oak Brook) as we open our newest location in Itasca.

We are looking for Postdoctoral Psychologists 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 patient phone calls will be routed, answered, matched, and scheduled by our dedicated client care team...including all new patient intake forms. 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
  • Full-Time status Candidates need to maintain an outpatient therapy caseload
  • 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 doctoral degree in clinical psychology from an accredited college or university
  • Post-doctoral fellows will be provided clinical supervision as they complete their licensure requirements
  • 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 (Valant experience a plus!)
  • Ability to pass a background check


Preferred Qualifications and Skills

  • Experience with psychological testing services and evaluating for ASD, LD, and ADHD
  • 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


Benefits

  • Full-time W-2 based compensation
  • Paid PTO & Holidays
  • Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
  • Company paid Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Ellie CEU Learning Management System & CEU fee reimbursement
  • Bi-annual licensure fee renewal reimbursement

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