Tailwinds Psychology is a growing group psychology practice serving individuals and families throughout the western suburbs of Chicago. Our mission is to provide responsive, high-quality, and evidence-based psychological care with a team-oriented and values-driven approach. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate postdoctoral fellow to join our team and grow with us.
We are currently hiring full-time counseling postdoctoral fellows to provide individual, couples, group, and/or family therapy to a diverse outpatient population. Postdoctoral fellows manage their caseloads under supervision by a licensed clinician with full administrative support, including scheduling, billing, credentialling, AI-enabled automated documentation (with client consent), and marketing, so they can focus on clinical growth.
At Tailwinds, we uphold fair practices and standards for employment of postdoctoral fellows. All postdoctoral fellows hired by Tailwinds are full-time, W-2 employees actively working toward licensure.
Compensation is based on license type, licensure status, and tenure with the practice, and is calculated per billable clinical hour (i.e., hours billed to the client or insurance). Postdoctoral fellows are expected to maintain an average caseload of 25 clients per week and are eligible for benefits.
Postdoctoral Counseling Fellows:
Base earnings range reflects conservative estimate of gross annual earnings for a postdoctoral counseling fellow with an average caseload of at least 25 clients/week.
At Tailwinds, we respect and defend the legal right of clients to choose their mental healthcare provider, including the decision to follow their psychologist to a new practice. All new clinical hires who bring a caseload with them are eligible to receive a one-time bonus of $50 per established client.
At Tailwinds, we believe postdoctoral fellows should control their careers, and clients should control their care. Contracts that force departing postdoctoral fellows to practice beyond a certain “radius” restrict access to mental wellness for local clients who wish to continue to work with their postdoctoral fellow, many of whom belong to protected client populations such as veterans and first responders. When it comes to mental healthcare, non-compete clauses aren’t just unethical; they’re illegal and unenforceable under Illinois law.
Tailwinds prides itself on the value it creates for clients and isn’t afraid of healthy competition. That’s why we don’t include non-compete clauses in any of our contracts.
