Child Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$75/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Free food & snacks
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Signing bonus
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources
  • Now Hiring: Therapist to work with children and adolescents

$1,000 sign on bonus for any fulltime clinician starting in May 2026.

Ellie Mental Health is looking for passionate therapists to join our growing team! If you’re looking for a supportive environment where you can focus on clients while growing in your career, we’d love to meet you.

Why Join Ellie?

  • Start within a week (pending background check)
  • Active patient waiting list ready to be assigned
  • Free clinical supervision

Flexible Scheduling

  • Opportunities to provide different types of therapy (individual, group, play therapy, etc.)
  • Diverse client population and great exposure to new clinical experiences
  • Supportive leadership team focused on your growth
  • Steady pay with excellent benefits
  • Fee-for-service position with a strong base pay structure

About Ellie Mental Health

Ellie Mental Health is a growing mental health organization designed to support therapists so they can focus on what matters most — helping clients. We provide centralized administrative support including scheduling, billing, referrals, and technology so our clinicians can spend less time on paperwork and more time doing meaningful work.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct mental health assessments and develop treatment plans
  • Provide therapy and maintain clinical documentation (diagnosis updates, treatment plans, and case notes)

Maintain a Caseload of Approximately

  • 25 client sessions per week (full-time)
  • 15 client sessions per week (part-time)
  • Collaborate with a supportive clinical team
  • Coordinate care with families, medical providers, schools, and other professionals as needed
  • Participate in staff meetings and training

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral health field
  • Active PA license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
  • Experience completing treatment plans and clinical notes

Preferred Qualifications

  • Creative and innovative therapy approaches
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, or teens
  • Experience with couples or family therapy
  • Knowledge of community resources and insurance billing

What We Offer

  • Competitive hourly pay + commission on claims
  • Fee-for-service compensation structure
  • Benefits package and PTO
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Access to a CEU library
  • Opportunities to volunteer within the team

This position reports to the Clinical Director and Associate Clinical Director.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field and an active PA license (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT). Candidates must have experience completing clinical notes and treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentTreatment PlanningIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyCase ManagementCouples TherapyCrisis InterventionPatient Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child Therapist at Ellie Mental Health - 117 a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,952 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Ellie Mental Health - 117 holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 11 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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PSLF eligible
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Listing-based score

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About Ellie Mental Health - 117

Mental Health Care
St Paul
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Free food & snacks
Health insurance