Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Who is Ellie?

Ellie Mental Health is a highly successful multi-clinic mental health organization with headquarters in Minnesota. Ellie clinics are structured to remove many of the daily obstacles that get in the way of providing world-class mental health services. Ellie makes the clinicians experience a priority by offering : excellent compensation, benefits, training, and flexible scheduling. Not to mention providing centralized administrative, technology, referral and inquiry support, scheduling, client / therapist matching, billing and collections, and even CEU programs. Ellie strives to lower the administrative aspects of providing care to the absolute minimum, so our practitioners have more time to focus on what they love - serving clients! We want our people to be happy because happy therapists do better work and provide better client care!

Who we are looking for : Therapists!!!!

The perfect candidate will share our passion for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and will thrive in a culture that emphasizes autonomy, flexibility, creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, acceptance and determination. Opportunities for individual, family, and group therapy services as well as Telehealth.

Fully licensed LPC, LCSW & LMFT candidates are preferred. If the candidate is not fully licensed, they must be within 6 months of obtaining their license. Additionally, the following certifications / skill sets are highly desirable :

LCDC

Play Therapy

Art Therapy

Complex Family Systems

First Responders

LGBTQ

BIPOC

Our clinic might be a great fit and next step for you if any of the following resonate :

Tired of the bureaucracy of working in a stuffy, rigid work environment where you dont have autonomy or the ability to be creative in the way you treat patients.

Frustrated by having to see an unreasonable patient case load and dont have the luxury of work / life balance.

Lack of flexibility in your work schedule.

Ability to build an Outpatient Mental Health practice without having to assume the associated costs (ex : Real estate cost of clinic, operational costs, marketing, etc.).

Ability to earn a base salary as well as a commission percentage of self-pay and insurance reimbursement based on the number of patients seen.

Responsibilities and Duties

Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy

For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week

Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community

Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals

Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol.

Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff and school staff as needed

Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings

Other stuff we probably forgot to add but just as meaningful and important to your role ;)

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates are required to have a masters degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and on track to obtain licensure in their designated field

Candidates should have or be pursuing clinical licensure (LPC, LPCS, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT)

Required experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes

Required experience with children, adolescents and teens

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients

Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner

Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base

Proficient in the use of typical office technology (computers, e-mail, etc.) and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)

Ability to pass a background check.

What we have to offer :

Ellie Mental Health offers competitive salary, excellent Health benefits, 401K Plan, PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development (CEU Programs).

Flexible scheduling

Hourly pay structure PLUS commission on claims

Paid Continuing Education time

Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation.

What else you should know :

This position is located in North Richland Hills

Our expected opening date is March 2023.

This position will be under the general direction of the Clinical Director.

Learn more about our amazing company at www.elliementalhealth.com

Ellie Mental Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran by following applicable federal, state and local laws. Ellie Mental Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Ellie Mental Health expressly prohibits any form of unlawful harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Ellie Mental Health employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated. Violation of this policy may lead to progressive coaching up to and including the possibility of termination.