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Ellie Mental Health

Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Substance Abuse Specialist

Ellie Mental Health, Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, 60523

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Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Substance Abuse Specialist 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

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Benefits

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

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, Itasca & Oak Brook) at our Oak Brook location. 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 be able to book directly through our online scheduling systems 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 target 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 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

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).

Experience with clients within all areas of substance issue

Active, unrestricted Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Certification (CADC) in Illinois

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

Additional 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

Free access to Ellie CEU Learning Management System & CEU fee reimbursement

Bi‑annual licensure fee renewal reimbursement

Tons of consultation, support, supervision*, and flexibility in scheduling and hours

Quarterly team building activities

Compensation: $60,000.00 - $86,000.00 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! (Authenticity is one of our core values, after all…) 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.

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

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