Future Opening: Mental Health Outpatient Therapist - Child/Teen Focused

About the role

At Ellie Mental Health, we are looking for a compassionate and skilled Child/Adolescent Therapist who is committed to enhancing the mental health of young clients and their families. You’ll be a part of a team that prioritizes creating a supportive and inclusive environment, driven by our values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination. We offer a blend of in-person and telehealth services, allowing our clinicians flexibility and the opportunity to create the best treatment outcomes for their clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic evaluations and develop tailored treatment plans for children, adolescents, and their families, focusing on both individual and family therapy as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including initial assessments, ongoing treatment plans, case notes, and progress reviews.
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary team members, including medication providers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, to ensure a comprehensive approach to care.
• Engage with external stakeholders such as school staff, medical professionals, and case managers to coordinate holistic care for clients.
• Participate actively in clinical team meetings and engage in ongoing professional development and training.
• Offer therapeutic services that integrate play-based methods, Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), or other evidence-based approaches relevant to the developmental needs of children and adolescents.
• Engage in family therapy sessions as appropriate to address family dynamics and promote effective support systems.
• Provide therapy services both in person at our clinic and via telehealth, ensuring flexible access to care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a behavioral health field (e.g., psychology, counseling, social work) from an accredited institution.
• Clinical licensure as an LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, Psy.D. or Ph.D in the State of Florida, preferred.
• Registered Intern in the State of Florida, accepted.
• Demonstrated experience and passion for working with children, adolescents, and families in a therapeutic setting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of child development and its intersection with psychopathology, informing appropriate diagnosis and treatment strategies.
• Proficient in completing diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and case documentation, with experience in DC:0-5 or other child-specific diagnostic frameworks being a plus.
• Familiarity with Office 365 and electronic health record (EHR) systems (experience with Valant is a plus).

Additional benefits and perks

• Flexible schedule
• Comfortable, furnished offices and clinic environment
• Company rooted in values of creativity, humor, compassion, acceptance, determination, and authenticity
• Additional benefits and perks including PTO and Health Insurance for Full-time employees.

Why Ellie Mental Health?

We Offer Flexible Schedule Comfortable, furnished offices and clinic environmentA company rooted in values of creativity, humor, compassion, acceptance, determination, and authenticity Additional benefits and perks including PTO and Health Insurance for Full-time employees.

Compensation

$45.00 - $60.00 per hour

Employee Experience

We take care of our people. It’s that simple. From investing in their financial future, to providing wages that shatter the ceiling in our industry to reasonable caseload expectations we ensure that our people are happy. Happy employees do better work and provide better client care!

Company Structure

In short, we’re just people helping people. Wanna join the herd?