Outpatient Mental Health Therapist (Evenings & Weekends)

About the role

The perfect candidate will share our passion for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and will thrive in a culture that emphasizes: autonomy, flexibility, creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, acceptance and determination. Opportunities for individual, family, and group therapy services as well as Telehealth. This role would support client needs for evening and weekend based appointments.

Responsibilities

• 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
• For Full-Time status, clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 27 client visits seen per week (Schedule 32). For Part Time status, clinicians must maintain a caseload of minimum of 20 client visits seen per week (Schedule 25)
• 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
• Cookordinate 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
• Other stuff we probably missed adding, but just as meaningful and important to your role ;)

Requirements

• Candidates are required to have a master’s degree or higher in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university
• Candidates are required to have clinical licensure (PLPC, LMSW, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, HSPP, etc.) with a valid state of Missouri License. Provisionally licensed candidates will be considered
• Candidates are required to work a combination of afternoon/evening hours Monday-Friday with a minimum of one weekend day (Saturday and/or Sunday)
• Candidates are required to have required experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes
• Candidates are required to have required experience with children, adolescents and teens
• Candidates are required to have effective written and verbal communication skills
• Candidates are required to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
• Candidates are required to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
• Candidates are required to be comfortable and familiar working with a diverse client base
• Candidates are required to be proficient in the use of typical office technology (computers, e-mail, etc.) and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant a plus!)
• Candidates are required to pass a background check

Qualifications

• Preferred experience with couples, families, or children
• Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation

Skills

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Professional development
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid Continuing Education time
• Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation

Benefits

• 401(k)401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

What We Have To Offer

Ellie Mental Health offers competitive salary, PTO accrual, paid holidays, 401K with matching component, medical/dental/vision options, and professional development for full time employee status. Part time employees do qualify for PTO accrual, prorated holiday pay, and 401K with matching component. Flexible schedulingHourly pay structure PLUS commission on claims

What Else You Should Know

This position is located in St. Charles, Lake St. Louis, or Wentzville Missouri based Ellie officesThis position will be under the general direction of the Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor, if applicableLearn more about our amazing company at www.elliementalhealth.com Flexible work from home options available. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Seeking creative & collaborative humans with a passion for changing mental health care in fun and meaningful ways. Don’t meet EVERY requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Ellie Mental Health is devoted to purposefully building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all of our humans can be their authentic selves! (Authenticity is one of our core values, after all…) If you’re excited about the chance to be a change-maker with us, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with every single qualification of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. Our mental health jobs need dedicated individuals from every background who are willing to care for others. And who knows, you might just be the perfect candidate for another role!

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! No matter what it is that you do in your mental health career at Ellie, our clients depend on us cultivating an environment where our employees can thrive so that they can thrive too! Y’all, jobs in mental health are tough jobs with a high risk of emotional fatigue and burnout. At Ellie, we use all of our core values of humor, creativity, authenticity, acceptance, determination, and compassion not just out in our communities, but we turn them inwards too! Our employees have clear growth paths for advancing their careers. We have created a culture that reminds us that our employees are our leaders!

Company Structure

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Seeking creative & collaborative humans with a passion for changing mental health care in fun and meaningful ways. Don’t meet EVERY requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Ellie Mental Health is devoted to purposefully building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all of our humans can be their authentic selves! (Authenticity is one of our core values, after all…) If you’re excited about the chance to be a change-maker with us, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with every single qualification of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. Our mental health jobs need dedicated individuals from every background who are willing to care for others. And who knows, you might just be the perfect candidate for another role!