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!

We are looking for motivated therapists that are filled with passion and want to deliver meaningful change to the community. Our clinic and team are built on a foundation of a family-like atmosphere where we want you to love your work and be your true authentic self.

Clinic Description (Who is Ellie?)

Ellie Mental Health is a growing mental health and wellness agency based out of Saint Paul that is expanding across the country and improving the communities in which they serve through individual, family, and group therapy services, Assessments, Med Management, ARMHS, CTSS, and In-Home Therapy. The Ellie Staff prides itself on being an innovative and creative team that works collaboratively with clients and community providers to deliver the most comprehensive and personalized treatment to all clients. 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 clinician’s experience a priority by offering excellent compensation, benefits, training, and flexible scheduling. Not to mention, Ellie provides 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!

Who are we looking for?

Ellie Mental Health is excited to welcome new therapists to our Bellaire, Energy Corridor, River Oaks and Clear Lake locations.

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 ;)

Requirements

• 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.

Skills

• Passionate about making a difference in mental health care
• Collaborative and creative problem solver
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Signed bonus
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Pay

• Hourly pay structure PLUS commission on claims
• Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation.

Schedule

• Fully flexible scheduling allowing for work-life balance