Trauma Focused Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$54K - $80K
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
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
About Ellie
Ellie Mental Health is a thriving, multi-clinic organization on a mission to end the stigma around mental health, close care gaps, and bring fresh innovation to the field. We remove unnecessary barriers so our clinicians can focus on what they do best—providing top-notch client care.
We aim to minimize administrative load and maximize joy. Happy therapists = better outcomes. It’s that simple.
Now Hiring: Therapist – Jacksonville, FL
We're seeking a unique, passionate, and authentic therapist or psychologist to join our vibrant Jacksonville team! If you thrive in a fun, creative, flexible, and compassionate culture and share our mission to provide high-quality mental health care in Florida, we’d love to meet you.
We’re especially interested in professionals experienced in EMDR, Brainspotting, or another trauma focused modality. Ideal candidates are engaging, team-oriented, and excited to help clients heal and grow.
Who You Are
Fully licensed in Florida as an LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologists (we will consider pre-licensed as well)
- Experienced working with children, teens, adults, couples, and/or families
- Skilled in trauma, substance use, or school-based therapy preferred
- Familiar with documentation, insurance billing, and community resources
- Credentialed or able to be credentialed with insurance panels
What You’ll Do
- Provide mental health assessments, diagnoses, and personalized treatment plans
- Maintain clear, timely, and compliant clinical documentation
- Collaborate with a dynamic clinical team and engage in regular consultation
- Use creative interventions to help clients reach their goals
- Coordinate care with families, schools, and other providers
- Attend clinical meetings and ongoing training
- Maintain a minimum caseload of 27 sessions/week
Why Ellie?
Flexible scheduling & hybrid work options
Generous Compensation & Benefits
- Paid time off, sick time, and holidays (yes, including your birthday!)
- Paid CEU time + access to our exclusive Ellie CEU learning system
- Paid administrative time
- Clinical support & supervision
- Consultation, training, and licensure supervision (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT)*
- Creative freedom to develop your clinical interests and specialty programs
- Fun team culture with swag, team building, and genuine support
*Supervision availability may vary.
Important to Know
Ellie clinics are independently owned franchises. If hired, you’ll be employed by the franchise owner—not Ellie Family Services, PLLP, or its affiliates. Employment terms are set by the local franchise.
Ellie Mental Health and its franchisees are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers, committed to fostering diverse, inclusive workplaces. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
Per state licensing board, you will be subject to a level 2 background screening. See further info here info.flclearinghouse.com.
Key Responsibilities
Provide mental health assessments, diagnoses, and personalized treatment plans for a diverse client base. Maintain compliant clinical documentation and collaborate with a clinical team to coordinate care with families and schools.
Requirements
Must be fully licensed in Florida as an LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist, though pre-licensed candidates may be considered. Experience with trauma-focused modalities and the ability to be credentialed with insurance panels is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Trauma Focused Mental Health Therapist at Ellie Mental Health - 003 a 7.7 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 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$67k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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