Lead Social Worker LICSW Supervisor
Listed compensation
$83k-$123k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Have you been burnt out by excessive productivity requirements? Have you worked in a toxic environment where your voice wasn’t heard? If so, WE WANT YOU!!
Ellie Mental Health is looking for licensed social workers (LICSW) who are seeking a different employment experience to ignite their creativity while minimizing the barriers that come with traditional therapy practices.
Note--this is a hybrid position, not a 100% remote position.
As a supervising Lead Social Worker at Ellie Mental Health’s locally owned and operated practice, 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.
We prioritize our therapists as much as our clients. Ellie makes the clinician’s experience a priority by offering competitive compensation, excellent benefits, training, flexible scheduling, CEU’s, and an incredibly inclusive environment.
Benefits include PTO, medical, dental, & vision insurance, license renewal reimbursement, and 401(k) match. Additionally, Ellie provides centralized administrative support, technology, referral support, scheduling, client/therapist matching, and more. We seek a diverse community of therapists to collaborate and support one another.
Salary Range: $83,000 - $123,000
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential
- Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- 25 clinical hours per week for full time status
- Dedication to a team approach and atmosphere
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Match
- Flexible scheduling
- Free CEUs
- Pay for administrative time
- Accident, Hospital, & Critical Illness Insurance
- LTD/STD
- Pet Insurance
- Credentialing, office space, and technology all included with employment
- Supervision provided for free if needed
Responsibilities Include
- Supervising other social workers
- Evaluate mental health diagnoses, create, implement, and maintain treatment plans and complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy
- For full-time status, must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week or make as much as you want with more clients
- Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in your 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
- 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
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university
- Massachusetts clinical licensure (LICSW)
- Experience with completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes
- Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation
- Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
- Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
- Proficient in the use of Office 365 and EHR systems
- Ability to pass a background check
- Authorization to work in the United States
About Ellie Mental Health
Ellie was proudly founded by clinicians on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and we have made it our goal to fill the gap and find innovative ways to break down these barriers for our local communities.
Flexible work from home options available.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Social Worker will supervise other social workers and manage a clinical caseload of at least 25 client visits per week. Responsibilities include evaluating mental health diagnoses, creating treatment plans, and coordinating care with various stakeholders.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a behavioral science field and possess a Massachusetts LICSW license. Proficiency in clinical documentation, EHR systems, and Office 365 is required, along with the ability to pass a background check.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Social Worker LICSW Supervisor at Ellie Mental Health - 182 a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,431 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 18% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,431 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $83k–$123k | Social Work median $68k (middle half $63k–$89k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$97k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Massachusetts | 230 active | 6,449 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 64% remote · 18% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts social worker listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 9% offer loan repayment263 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,464 in the last 30 days | 1,449 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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