Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | Medical Directorship & Inpatient Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois
Listed compensation
$337k-$402k
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Job Description
Posting Title: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | Medical Directorship & Inpatient Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Specialty: Psychiatry- Child/Adolescent
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent
Work Schedule
- Full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed
- Call Schedule: Call expectations to be confirmed
- Compensation: $336,724–$402,088 annually
- New Grads/Practicing: Experienced providers preferred
- Visa Sponsorship(s): No visa sponsorship at this time
Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for a full-time, permanent inpatient practice with medical directorship opportunity in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on psychiatry- child/adolescent care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Clinical responsibilities include Provide inpatient psychiatric care for adult, child and adolescent populations; Contribute to quality initiatives, provider engagement and departmental priorities; Collaborate with multidisciplinary behavioral health colleagues. The provider will coordinate patient care with clinical colleagues and practice within their licensed and credentialed scope.
Qualified applicants should bring relevant clinical experience and a collaborative approach to patient care. MD or DO Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry. Specific practice expectations and onboarding needs will be reviewed with qualified applicants.
The published compensation range is $336,724–$402,088 annually. The role includes full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed. Call expectations to be confirmed.
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry
- Active Illinois medical license or ability to obtain before hire
- Active DEA registration or ability to obtain before hire
- Experienced psychiatrist with interest in clinical leadership
- No visa sponsorship at this time
Benefits
- Vacation and CME benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- Retirement plan match and contribution
- Malpractice coverage with tail insurance
- Professional society dues, credentialing expenses and hospital dues covered
- Interview and relocation expenses covered
- Additional medical directorship stipend
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Key Responsibilities
Provide inpatient psychiatric care for adult, child, and adolescent populations within a multidisciplinary environment. Contribute to quality initiatives, provider engagement, and departmental priorities while coordinating patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 68% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$369k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $369k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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- Includes call
Living in Cherry Valley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $294k≈ 0.9× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,024/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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