Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Benefits

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

Clinic Description

As an Outpatient Therapist at Ellie Mental Health, you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and thrive in an environment driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination.

Ellie was proudly founded on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and we’ve made it our goal to fill the gap and find innovative ways to break down these barriers for the communities we serve.

We Offer

  • Unique pay model with industry leading compensation
  • Comfortable, furnished offices and clinic environment
  • A company rooted in values of creativity, humor, compassion, acceptance, determination, and authenticity
  • Additional benefits and perks

Responsibilities Include

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

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
  • For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week
  • Coordinate 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 forgot to add but just as meaningful and important to your role;)

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and on track to obtain licensure in their designated field

  • Candidates should have clinical licensure (LMFT, LPCC, LICSW, LP etc.)
  • Required experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
  • Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
  • 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!)
  • Fully Licensed Clinicians will ideally be credentialed with insurance panels

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate mental health diagnoses and implement treatment plans while maintaining detailed clinical documentation. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and maintain a minimum caseload of 25 client visits per week for full-time status.

Requirements

Requires a master's degree in behavioral sciences and clinical licensure (e.g., LMFT, LPCC, LICSW). Candidates must be proficient in EHR systems and experienced in completing diagnostic assessments and treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningCase ManagementBoundary SettingElectronic Health RecordsInsurance Credentialing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Mental Health Therapist at Ellie Mental Health - 092 a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
27%
Sign-on bonus
24%
PSLF eligible
14%

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About Ellie Mental Health - 092

Mental Health Care
St Paul
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off