Child and Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off (including 8 paid holidays, volunteer days, and birthday off)
• Professional development including CEU time off and reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Health, vision, and dental benefits for full-time employees

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

Requirements

• General knowledge of therapy services provided in an outpatient setting, community resources, and insurance billing.
• Experience with completing Dx's, treatment plans and clinical case notes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to build rapport with children, adolescents, and families.
• Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base.
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)
• Cultural competence and sensitivity to diverse client populations.
• Organizational and time management skills for managing caseloads and timely documentation.

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).