Youth Case Therapist-Full Time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

1 day ago

DeKalb, Illinois$60K - $87KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Youth Case Therapist – Full Time in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

providers in areas relating to service specialties. Functions cooperatively as a member of the treatment team.

Requirements

Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.

If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.

Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $60K - $87K

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

PsychotherapyCase managementClinical documentationTreatment planningBehavioral health assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionClient advocacyTherapeutic modalitiesSocial services coordination

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Youth Case Therapist-Full Time at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in DeKalb, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($41k–$41k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapy, Case management, Clinical documentation, Treatment planning, Behavioral health assessment, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Crisis intervention, Client advocacy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Youth Case Therapist provides psychotherapy and case management services to promote optimal social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. They work within an interdisciplinary team to develop individual treatment plans and serve as a liaison to other human services agencies.

Benefits package: Tuition reimbursement, Loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, Lifecycle benefits, Sign-on bonus eligibility. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.