Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$70k-$110k
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
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Vision Insurance
Ellie Mental Health is coming to Franklin. Be part of the inaugural team at our brand-new location! Opening Dec. 2026.
If you are seeking a different employment experience, a place where you are supported, appreciated and surrounded by amazing fellow therapists, Ellie Mental Health - Franklin is the place for you.
We are looking for passionate social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and psychologists. Ellie Mental Health - Franklin is owned and operated by a local clinical social worker (LICSW), that also owns the Ellie Mental Health in Foxborough. We believe in providing a safe, comfortable and supportive environment for our therapists and offering top quality, accessible and destigmatizing mental healthcare for our clients.
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.
We take care of all the business side... marketing, centralized support for referrals, scheduling, client/therapist matching, insurance contracting, billing and collections, so you can focus on what you love most – providing world-class mental health services.
Pre-licensed candidates are welcome to apply.
About Ellie
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.
Our practices are structured to remove many of the obstacles that get in the way of providing world-class mental health services. Today, Ellie offers the largest network of mental health private practices in the nation.
We Offer
- Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential
- Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- PTO/Holidays
- Flexible work schedule
- Opportunity for telehealth
- State of the art practice
- The opportunity to work with clients that match your interests and areas of expertise
- A supportive, collaborative team environment
- Individual supervision if needed for licensure requirements
- Credentialing and technology
- Professional Liability insurance coverage provided
- Free CEUS and access to Ellie's ongoing learning management system
Responsibilities Include
Asses mental health functioning, diagnose, create and implement treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, complete ongoing documentation and case notes according to company policy
- Utilize creative and personalized interventions to help clients achieve and exceed their 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
Actively participate in Community Outreach and referral partnership development to help build practice awareness in the community
- Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings
- Opportunity to supervise other clinicians (for fully licensed therapists)
- For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week
Required Qualifications and Skills
- A master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university
- Massachusetts clinical licensure (LICSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, PsyD, PhD, etc.) or be on the path to licensure - pre-licensed candidates are welcome!
- Experience with completing assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
- Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)
- Flexible work from home options available.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will assess mental health functioning, diagnose clients, and implement personalized treatment plans. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical documentation and participating in community outreach to build practice awareness.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a master’s degree in a behavioral science or related field and possess or be on the path to Massachusetts clinical licensure. Proficiency in clinical documentation and electronic health record systems is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Mental Health Therapist at Ellie Mental Health - 242 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 - 242 ranks #5 of 26 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 12% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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