Child and Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Ellie Mental Health-Capital Region NY · Salem, NH · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) with 5% company match
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off including (8) paid holidays, volunteer days and your birthday off!
- Parental leave
- Professional development including CEU time off and reimbursement
Qualifications
- Master’s or doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
- Must be licensed in NH (LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT, MLADC or PhD) or able to obtain licensure prior to start date.
- NH Board of Mental Health Approved Supervisor a plus
Responsibilities
- Schedule 30 client sessions per week
- Conduct thorough clinical assessments, including intake evaluations and ongoing progress monitoring
- Diagnose mental health conditions in accordance with DSM-5 guidelines
- Administer and interpret screening tools to assess emotional and behavioral functioning
- Provide individual therapy to children and adolescents, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and behavioral challenges
- Facilitate family therapy sessions to improve communication and strengthen family dynamics
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans tailored to the needs and goals of each client
- Utilize evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), play therapy, or other modalities as appropriate
- Work closely with parents, caregivers, and educators to provide holistic support for the child
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Maintain communication with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in compliance with clinic policies and regulatory requirements
- Ensure confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA guidelines
- Collect client balances, co-pays and set payment expectations with clients
- Monitor patient insurance claims and communicate with clients to keep insurance and payment info up-to-date to avoid billing cycle delays and unexpected out of pocket costs to the client
- Manage all client forms, paperwork and acknowledge policies and procedures
- Communicate effectively with current clients about scheduling, rescheduling and send appointment reminders proactively planning around holidays, school breaks and the ebbs and flows of the client life cycle
- Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and trainings
- Care for and respect the clinic space: keep office tidy (take out trash), contribute to commons areas (stock complimentary coffee bar, beverage fridge, put away mail)