Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Hamden
Listed compensation
$65k-$90k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Free food & snacks
- Outpatient Mental Health Therapist (Full-Time, Hybrid)
- Ellie Mental Health | Hamden, CT
- $65,000–$90,000 per year
Your schedule. Your caseload. Your way of doing therapy.
Ellie Mental Health is on a mission to improve and expand access to quality mental health care. This full-time, hybrid role lets you set your own schedule and see clients in person, via telehealth, or both. Licensed and pre-licensed clinicians are welcome.
Who Is Ellie?
We offer individual, couples, family, and group therapy in person and through telehealth. Our culture runs on our core values: autonomy, flexibility, creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, respect for diversity, acceptance, and determination.
We value therapists of every background and identity, and especially encourage BIPOC and LGBTQ+ clinicians to apply. Training in EMDR, neurodivergent-affirming care, play therapy, or other modalities is a plus.
What We Offer
$65,000–$90,000 per year, made up of a base hourly rate plus commission, with paid admin time. Pay is based on licensure and experience.
- The flexibility of contract work with the stability of a W-2 position
- You control your schedule (the way it should be!)
- In-person and telehealth options
- Ellie Match, our exclusive tool for building a caseload tailored to you
- Clinic-provided marketing, outreach, and advertising to help fill your caseload, including a paid Psychology Today profile
- Consultation and training to grow your caseload and skills
- Supervision toward licensure for pre-licensed clinicians
- CEU reimbursement
- Health insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and a 401(k)
- Meaningful work on a team that actually has fun together
What You'll Do
- Assess, diagnose, and carry out treatment plans
- Build toward a full-time caseload of about 25 client sessions per week, with support from our team along the way
- Use creative interventions to help clients reach their goals
- Coordinate care and keep documentation current in our EHR
- Deliver a great client experience and help fill gaps in community care
- Join staff meetings, trainings, supervision, and community outreach
What You'll Bring
Required
Master's degree or higher in a behavioral science or related field
A Connecticut Credential in Good Standing
- Licensed: LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD
- Pre-licensed: LMSW, LPCA, or LMFTA
- Experience with intake assessments, treatment plans, and clinical notes
- Strong communication skills and healthy client boundaries
- Timely, accurate documentation
- Comfort working with a diverse client base
- Ability to pass a background check
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of community resources and insurance billing
- Familiarity with Apple products, Valant, and telehealth platforms
- A sense of humor!
- Don't Check Every Box?
Research shows women and people of color often hold back from applying unless they meet every qualification. We're building an inclusive team where everyone can be their authentic self. If this role excites you but your experience doesn't match every bullet, apply anyway. You might be exactly who we're looking for.
Ready to change mental health care in fun and meaningful ways? Apply today!
Flexible work from home options available.
Key Responsibilities
Assess, diagnose, and carry out treatment plans for a caseload of approximately 25 client sessions per week. Coordinate care, maintain accurate clinical documentation in the EHR, and participate in staff meetings and community outreach.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree or higher in a behavioral science or related field. Must hold a valid Connecticut credential such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, PhD, LMSW, LPCA, or LMFTA.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Hamden at Ellie Mental Health - 158 a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Ellie Mental Health - 158 ranks #8 of 25 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 24% have no call, 48% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Connecticut | 158 active | 7,600 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 58% remote · 24% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 29% offer loan repayment235 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,551 in the last 30 days | 1,402 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Ellie Mental Health - 158 | #8 of 25 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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