Child & Adolescent Therapist
Listed compensation
$63k-$123k
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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 seeking creative, compassionate, and child/adolescent-focused therapists who are seeking a different employment experience to ignite their creativity while minimizing the barriers that come with traditional therapy practices.
We are especially looking for clinicians with experience working with children and teens and availability during afternoons, evenings, and/or at least one weekend day to meet the growing needs of families in our community.
That said, your schedule isn’t limited to those hours—daytime sessions are an option and welcome too; we just have the biggest need later in the day.
This role offers flexibility, autonomy, and hybrid work options, while still providing the structure and support of an in-person team. You’ll help children, teens, and their families thrive through developmentally appropriate, evidence-based, and creative interventions—and you’ll do it within a workplace that truly values authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination.
At Ellie, we prioritize our therapists just as much as our clients. We believe that happy therapists make the best therapists, and our benefits, culture, and support reflect that.
Salary Range: $63,000 - $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
- Robust administrative support, referral assistance, and client/therapist matching
- Not 100% remote—hybrid flexibility with meaningful in-person connection
Responsibilities Include
- Provide therapy to children and adolescents, using developmentally appropriate and creative, play and/or expressive based interventions
- Work collaboratively with caregivers, schools, and other providers for wraparound support
- While caseload is primarily youth-focused, there is also opportunity to work with adults across the lifespan
- Complete diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and timely case documentation
- Maintain a minimum of 25 weekly client sessions for full-time status
- Attend weekly team meetings/group supervision, trainings, and contribute to Ellie’s collaborative, inclusive environment
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Master’s degree in behavioral health field (Social Work, Counseling, MFT, etc.)
- Candidates will have active Massachusetts clinical license (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) or be working towards licensure
- Experience providing therapy to children, teens, and families
- Comfort using creative, expressive, or play-based approaches
- Strong diagnostic and documentation skills
- Tech-savvy and comfortable with EHRs
- Successful background check
- Authorization to work in the US
About Ellie Mental Health
Founded by clinicians, Ellie’s mission is to destigmatize and humanize mental health care. We believe therapy should be accessible, authentic, and—even in the hard moments—enjoyable. Our practice is locally owned and driven by the belief that therapists deserve a workplace where they feel heard, supported, valued, and empowered.
Come As You Are
Don’t meet every single qualification? If you’re passionate about this work, we want to hear from you—we encourage you to apply even if your experience isn’t a perfect match. Authenticity, inclusion, and breaking the mold are kind of our thing.
Flexible work from home options available.
Key Responsibilities
Provide developmentally appropriate and creative therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. Collaborate with caregivers and schools while maintaining accurate diagnostic assessments and clinical documentation.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and an active Massachusetts clinical license (LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT). Candidates must have experience working with children and teens and be comfortable with creative or play-based therapeutic approaches.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child & Adolescent Therapist 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 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,459 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $63k–$123k | Mental Health Therapy median $69k (middle half $65k–$89k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$88k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Massachusetts | 272 active | 7,571 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 15% offer loan repayment516 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,530 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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