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Healthcare United
Cherry Valley, Illinois

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | Inpatient Practice & Teaching | Cherry Valley, Illinois

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$337k-$402k

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Job Description

  • Posting Title: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | Inpatient Practice & Teaching | 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: BE/BC; new graduates welcome
  • 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 hospitalist practice 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 and adolescent patients; Collaborate with social workers, therapists, pharmacy and other clinical colleagues; Support care coordination with emergency department and referring providers. The provider will coordinate patient care with clinical colleagues and practice within their licensed and credentialed scope.

Qualified applicants should bring appropriate specialty training and credentials and a collaborative approach to patient care. MD or DO Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry, as specified in the employer listing. 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, as specified in the employer listing
  • Active Illinois medical license or ability to obtain before hire
  • Active DEA registration or ability to obtain before hire
  • 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

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Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient psychiatric care for adult and adolescent patients within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment. Collaborate with social workers, therapists, pharmacy staff, and other clinical colleagues to ensure effective care coordination.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatryInpatient careClinical collaborationPatient assessmentMultidisciplinary teamworkPsychiatric evaluationTreatment planningCrisis intervention

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 64% have no call, 82% 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 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 15 employers

12
<$340k
3
$340k-390k
8
$390k-440k
11
$440k-490k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Visa sponsorship
11% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Psychiatrist - Adult

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#2

Clinical Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#3

Interventional Psychiatrist

From $500k
#4

Child Psychiatrist-Outpatient Practice (MD or DO)

$425k-$475k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,879 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • 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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Benefits & Perks

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