Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 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

Mental Health Therapist Bannockburn/Deerfield, Illinois | Full-Time | Hybrid Flexibility

Build the private-practice career you want—without managing billing, credentialing, marketing, office expenses, and administrative work on your own.

At Ellie Mental Health–Bannockburn, you can enjoy clinical autonomy and strong earning potential with the support of an established, locally owned team. We handle the business infrastructure and invest in helping you develop a sustainable caseload.

We are hiring multiple therapists who work with adults, couples, families, older adolescents, or other populations. Experience treating children is welcomed but not required. We are especially interested in clinicians with expertise or interest in anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, grief, life transitions, perinatal mental health, or other areas of community need.

We welcome LCSWs, LCPCs, LMFTs, PsyDs, LPCs, LSWs, and ALMFTs. An existing caseload or referral network is welcomed but not required.

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

• Clinical consultation and free CEUs through TPN Health

• Professional development and leadership opportunities

• Collaborative culture with accessible local leadership

We Help You Build Your Practice

We invest in Google Ads, Meta advertising, SEO, community outreach, local sponsorships, and referral development. We provide the platform and marketing support; you bring your clinical expertise, communicate your specialties, develop professional relationships, and deliver an excellent client experience.

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

• Collaborate with colleagues and referral partners

• Participate in consultation, meetings, and professional development

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 with assessment, treatment planning, and documentation

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Commitment to ethical, compassionate, and dependable care

• Willingness 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 private-practice flexibility without building everything from scratch, we would genuinely like to meet you.

Complete our application questions to apply. If your experience and goals align with our practice, a member of our local team will contact you.

Location: Bannockburn/Deerfield, IL 60015

Flexible work from home options available.