Clinical Psychologist-Behavioral Health McHenry Full Time Days
Listed compensation
$50.41-$70.57/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
This is a Full Time, salaried position at 40 hours per week located at the McHenry clinic. Schedule is Monday through Friday. Experience preferred in the following specialties: Pediatrics (4+), Eating Disorders, Trauma, Grief and Addiction.
The Clinical Psychologist NWR position reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The position provides direct patient care through therapeutic and educational interventions in individual, group, couples, family and/or milieu settings as clinically indicated.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct therapeutic care including individual and group psychoeducation and therapy
- Implements therapeutic interventions (psychoeducational, cognitive-behavioral or behavioral)
- Documents timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient medical record
- Presents patients at staff/team meetings
- Participates in clinical treatment planning with staff/team
- Develops and contributes to departmental policies and educational materials as required
- Collaborates with other departments/programs and external resources as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from an APA approved graduate program and an internship accredited by APPIC or APA.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to interact effectively with patient and multidisciplinary teams
- Preferred
- N/A
Additional Information
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
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.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
- Job Shift: Day Job (1st)
- Salary Range Minimum: $50.41
- Salary Range Maximum: $70.57
- Compensation: USD 50.41 - USD 70.57 - hourly
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist-Behavioral Health McHenry Full Time Days at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,626 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$126k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k 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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