Associate Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

About the role

Calling all passionate and hungry associates! Ellie Mental Health Bellaire, Energy Corridor, River Oaks and Clear Lake are growing and hiring new therapists to join our teams!

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
• 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
• Cook up and 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
• Complete all Rule 29 training requirements
• Other stuff we probably forgot to add but just as meaningful and important to your role ;)
• Candidates should have their associate license (or equivalent), can practice with supervision and are working towards full licensure.
• 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 IO experience a plus!)
• PREFERRED experience with couples, families and children
• Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation
• OUTPATIENT experience is helpful and PRIVATE PRACTICE experience is even better.
• Flexible scheduling allowing for work life balance
• HOURLY pay structure PLUS commission on claims
• PAY for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have their associate license (or equivalent), can practice with supervision and are working towards full licensure.
• 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 IO experience a plus!)
• PREFERRED experience with couples, families and children
• Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation
• OUTPATIENT experience is helpful and PRIVATE PRACTICE experience is even better.