Neuropsychological Testing Manager

Ellie Mental Health - 094•Deerfield, IL

3d•$90,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ellie Mental Health is seeking an experienced, licensed clinical psychologist to lead and grow its psychological and neuropsychological testing program in the northern Chicago suburbs. The role combines direct clinical care with program leadership, overseeing day-to-day testing operations, building referral relationships, supporting future hiring, and collaborating with the Director of Clinical Services and billing, marketing, and administrative teams. The manager oversees testing workflow from referral intake through feedback and report completion, establishes quality and turnaround standards, monitors program performance, and improves operational processes. The role also includes completing comprehensive evaluations, providing related clinical care, building a therapy caseload, and consulting with and mentoring evaluators and clinicians as appropriate. Therapy expectations may evolve as management responsibilities grow. The position is based in Bannockburn, Illinois, and the surrounding northern Chicago suburbs. It is full-time and hybrid, with flexible work-from-home options. Base salary is $65,000–$85,000, based on experience and qualifications, with additional incentive compensation on collected therapy and testing revenue. Expected total cash compensation at full productivity is approximately $90,000–$120,000+.

Requirements

PsyD or PhD in Clinical Psychology or a related field.
Active Illinois Clinical Psychologist license.
Experience conducting psychological, neuropsychological, and/or psychoeducational evaluations.
Strong assessment, interpretation, and integrated report-writing skills.
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience building or managing a testing program.
Supervisory or mentoring experience.
Familiarity with testing authorization, billing, and payer requirements.
Experience with children, adolescents, adults, ADHD, autism, and/or neurodivergent populations.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the testing program and day-to-day testing operations.
Oversee testing workflow from referral intake through feedback and report completion.
Establish standards for test selection, scoring, report quality, turnaround time, and patient experience.
Monitor referrals, wait times, completion rates, reimbursement, and program performance.
Improve intake, scheduling, authorization, and documentation processes.
Support referral development with therapists, physicians, schools, and community partners.
Help recruit, onboard, mentor, and oversee additional evaluators as the program grows.
Partner with leadership on staffing and service expansion.
Complete approximately four comprehensive evaluations per month once fully ramped.
Conduct interviews, testing, scoring, interpretation, report writing, and feedback sessions.
Provide psychological, neuropsychological, psychoeducational, ADHD, autism, and related assessments based on training and competency.
Build toward a therapy caseload of approximately 15 sessions per week.
Provide consultation and supervision to evaluators and clinicians as appropriate.
Partner with clinical leadership on training and quality assurance.
Participate in team and leadership meetings.