Licensed & Provisionally Licensed Therapist
Listed compensation
$76k-$89k
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LPC, LSW
Ellie Mental Health – Burr Ridge, IL | Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
Spanish-Speaking/Bilingual Therapists Encouraged to Apply
Compensation: $76,000–$89,000 annually for full-time positions
Employment: Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available
Ellie Mental Health – Burr Ridge is growing, and we are looking for compassionate, motivated Licensed and Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Therapists to join our outpatient team.
We welcome LCSWs, LCPCs, LMFTs, LPCs, and LSWs, and we especially encourage Spanish-speaking/bilingual clinicians to apply as we continue expanding access to mental health services throughout Burr Ridge and the surrounding western and southwestern suburbs.
At Ellie, we believe therapists do their best work when they feel supported. Our clinic is designed to reduce administrative burden, encourage clinical autonomy, and provide therapists with the resources, flexibility, and team support they need to focus on what matters most—providing excellent client care. We believe happy therapists provide better therapy.
Who We're Looking For
- Fully Licensed Therapists: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT
- Provisionally Licensed Therapists: LPC, LSW, and other eligible Illinois provisional licenses
- Spanish-speaking/bilingual (Spanish-English) therapists are especially encouraged to apply
- Clinicians interested in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families
We are especially interested in clinicians who want to develop their clinical specialties while building a caseload that aligns with their interests and strengths.
Why Ellie Mental Health – Burr Ridge?
- Competitive compensation with base pay + commission structure
- Paid administrative time
- Flexible scheduling
- Clinical supervision for provisionally licensed therapists
- Strong administrative and billing support
- Opportunity to develop clinical specialties, groups, and programs
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Reduced administrative burden so you can focus on clinical work
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and establish appropriate diagnoses
- Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans
- Provide evidence-based outpatient psychotherapy
- Complete progress notes, treatment plan reviews, and other required clinical documentation
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with clinic and payer requirements
- Full-time clinicians maintain 25 completed client sessions per week
- Collaborate with families, schools, medical providers, and other members of the client's care team when clinically appropriate and properly authorized
- Participate in team meetings, clinical consultation, training, and supervision
- Provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and client-centered care
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field
- Active or eligible Illinois clinical/provisional license, including LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LPC, or LSW
- Knowledge of treatment planning and clinical documentation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain appropriate professional and ethical boundaries
- Ability to complete clinical documentation within required timeframes
- Comfortable working with diverse and multicultural populations
- Ability to effectively use an electronic health record (EHR) system
Preferred Qualifications
- Spanish-speaking/bilingual (Spanish-English)
- Experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and/or families
- Experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, behavioral concerns, relationship concerns, and/or substance use
- Experience with trauma-informed and evidence-based treatment approaches
- Outpatient or community mental health experience
- Experience providing insurance-based services or willingness to become credentialed
Full-Time Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) + company matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays, including your birthday
- Paid CEU time
- Free access to Ellie’s CEU platform
- Clinical supervision and professional development
- Opportunities for advancement and leadership
- Team-building events and Ellie swag
Be Part of Something Different
Ellie Mental Health was founded by clinicians who wanted to do mental health care differently. We value authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination, and we work to create an environment where both clients and clinicians feel supported.
Our Burr Ridge clinic serves a diverse and growing community, and we are looking for therapists who want to help us expand access to high-quality outpatient mental health care throughout the surrounding area.
If you are looking for a position where you can grow professionally, develop your clinical specialties, build a caseload that fits your interests, and be part of a collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to join Ellie Mental Health – Burr Ridge!
Independent franchisees are Equal Opportunity employers committed to diverse and inclusive workforces.
Franchisees are independent business people and not employed by Ellie Family Services, PLLP, d/b/a “Ellie Mental Health”, Ellie MSO, LLC, or Ellie FAM LLC. Thus, each franchisee and each franchisee clinic is unique and the franchisee is alone responsible for all employment matters in their clinic, including the terms and conditions of employment for their employees, such as hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling.
Depending on the clinic location you select, the job for which you apply may be in a clinic owned and operated by an independent franchisee, and not with the corporate-owned clinics, which are based in Minnesota.
This means the franchisee, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP, is responsible for all employment matters at the clinic. If you are hired for the job, the franchisee will be your employer, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP or any of its affiliated entities.
For franchisee clinic locations, please contact the franchisee organization directly to the extent you need assistance in completing forms or otherwise participating in that franchisee’s application process.
Ellie Mental Health is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the operation of the business.
Flexible work from home options available.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field. Must hold an active or eligible Illinois clinical or provisional license such as LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LPC, or LSW.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed & Provisionally Licensed Therapist at Ellie Mental Health - 081 a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 18% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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