Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Ellie Mental Health Glendale is excited to offer this opportunity to join the growing movement that offers quality mental healthcare to our local community while keeping the clinician’s experience a priority.

As an Outpatient Therapist at Ellie Mental Health Glendale, you will be crucial in providing comprehensive mental health services in a safe and warm environment.

You will work collaboratively with clients to assess their mental health needs, develop and implement treatment plans, and provide ongoing support and therapy.

About Ellie

Ellie was founded by clinicians on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and Ellie has made it their goal to fill the gap and find innovative ways to break down these barriers for our local communities.

Just one of the ways we are doing that is by making the clinician’s experience a priority we offer great compensation, benefits, training, flexible scheduling, CEU’s, and an inclusive and diverse environment.

Additionally, Ellie provides centralized administrative support, technology, referral support, scheduling, client / therapist matching, and more.

Help us address the elephant in the room!

Key Responsibilities :

• Conduct initial assessments / intake interviews to assess clients' mental health diagnoses and needs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain individualized treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Provide individual, family, couples and / or group therapy sessions.
• Utilize various Evidenced Based therapeutic modalities and interventions to help Client reach their therapeutic goals
• Collaborate with a forward-thinking team to provide holistic care
• Complete ongoing documentation and maintain accurate and confidential client records.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and training.
• Adhere to professional standards and ethical guidelines.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and weekly 1 : 1s

Qualifications :

• Licensed to practice in CA (ASSOCIATES, please have at least 2400 hours) - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or equivalent
• Being credentialed with insurance payors is a plus but not required.
• Being able to bring clients with you is a big plus, but not required.
• Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
• Proven experience in mental health counseling or therapy completing treatment plans, diagnosing, and maintaining ongoing documentation
• Appropriate boundaries with clients and colleagues and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High cultural competence and ability to work with diverse client populations.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 and EHR systems (Valant) is a plus

Benefits :

The following package is based on working full-time (25 clients per week - see notes below) :

• Base yearly salary range : $65,000-$80,000 (depending on qualifications and total client caseload)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with matching potential
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Hybrid work environment (as caseload builds, set your schedule to WFH more days)
• Access to accredited Ellie Mental Health CEUs

Notes about the Compensation Package :

• Seeing 25 clients per week or more is considered full time .
• Benefits & 401(k) are only available to full-time therapists.

As a salaried employee, you are expected to work a 40-hour week, with a minimum of 25 hours dedicated to face-to-face client work and 15 hours dedicated to areas including, but not limited to, client care, chart maintenance, meetings, outreach, social media, presentations, and training.

As a startup company, client outreach is an essential component of the position, helping to build caseloads and brand awareness.

Please be prepared to discuss this in the interview as well.

Flexible work from home options available.