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Ellie Mental Health - 158
Hamden, Connecticut · Hybrid

Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Hamden

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$90k

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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

Mental health therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementPsychotherapyDiagnostic assessment

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.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Connecticut158 active7,600 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 58% remote · 24% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 29% offer loan repayment235 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,551 in the last 30 days1,402 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 payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Ellie Mental Health - 158

Mental Health Care
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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Paid holidays
CEU reimbursement
Flexible schedule