Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

About the role

Ellie Mental Health is a locally owned, rapidly growing practice committed to expanding access to high-quality mental health care across Virginia clinics. We believe great therapy happens when clinicians feel supported, valued, and empowered to do what they do best. Our culture embraces autonomy, flexibility, creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, and collaboration. We want therapists who bring their unique personalities, strengths, and clinical expertise to the team — whether your passion is working with individuals, children, adolescents, couples, or families.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, evidence-based therapy to a diverse client population.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, and maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.
• Maintain a full-time caseload of 25 completed client sessions per week.
• Use creativity and clinical expertise to help clients achieve meaningful progress.
• Collaborate with families, schools, medical providers, and community resources when appropriate.
• Participate in clinical meetings, training, and professional development.
• Contribute to a positive, supportive, and collaborative team environment.
• Bring your ideas, personality, and passion to the clinic.

Requirements

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• Current Virginia clinical licensure or appropriate Resident in Counseling status.
• Experience completing assessments, treatment plans, and clinical documentation.
• Strong clinical judgment, professional boundaries, and ethical decision-making.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
• Comfort utilizing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Commitment to timely documentation and quality client care.
• For telehealth services, access to a private, professional, HIPAA-compliant workspace.

Skills

We'd especially love to meet therapists with experience in:

• EMDR and trauma-focused treatment
• Bilingual capabilities
• Play therapy and child-centered interventions
• Specialized or advanced clinical treatment modalities

We welcome clinicians who bring unique specialties and a desire to continue developing their skills.

Benefits

• Free CEU trainings and access to a continuing education (CEU) library
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off (PTO accrual)
• Training & development
• Wellness resources
• Opportunity for advancement and career growth as clinics expand
• Flexible schedule supporting work-life balance
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Furnished, welcoming clinical offices designed for a comfortable therapeutic environment
• Leadership team that values communication, collaboration, and the people who make our clinics successful

Pay

Straightforward, transparent compensation — hourly pay plus commission on claims.

Schedule

Full-time role with a caseload of 25 completed client sessions per week. Flexible scheduling that supports work-life balance.