Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$55k-$85k
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
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
Flexible Schedule
Thinking about leaving agency life for private practice, but worried about trading one set of headaches for another: credentialing, billing, finding your own clients, and paying a platform a finder fee for every one it sends? You don't have to do it alone, and you don't have to figure it out from scratch.
Ellie Mental Health is a locally owned, locally operated private practice with locations in Lee's Summit, Independence, State Line Rd (Missouri side), and North Oak. We built our model specifically to make the leap from agency to private practice easy: we handle client inquiries, scheduling, therapist matching, insurance contracting, and billing, so you get the autonomy and earning potential of private practice without having to run a small business on the side.
We believe a great experience for our therapists leads directly to better care and better outcomes for our clients. That's not a tagline — it's how we're structured.
This Role
This is a full-time position requiring a caseload of 25 client hours per week- because we believe therapy was never intended to be a 40 hr work week.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential
- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Paid holidays and PTO — including your birthday
Flexible Scheduling Within Your Caseload
Same pay structure on every client, including the ones we source for you. No finder fees!
- Paid case consultations
- Paid continuing education time
- Paid time for completing documentation
- In-house educational library with approved CEU credits
- A beautiful, spacious office — rent-free
- Credentialing, office space, and technology all included
What You'll Do
Evaluate mental health diagnoses, create and implement treatment plans, and maintain ongoing documentation (diagnosis updates, treatment plan reviews, case notes) per company policy
- Maintain a full-time caseload of 25 client hours per week
- Provide excellent customer service to clients and collaborate with a supportive, dynamic team
- Bring creativity to your interventions to help clients meet and exceed their goals
- Submit individual session documentation per company guidelines
What You'll Need
A master's degree in a behavioral science or related field from an accredited college or university, with active progress toward licensure
- A clinical license in Missouri (LMFT, LPC, or LCSW)
- Experience completing diagnostic tools, treatment plans, and clinical case notes
- Familiarity with therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and mental health documentation (preferred)
- Ability to submit documentation in a timely manner
- Ability to model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
- Comfort working with a diverse client base
- Proficiency with standard office technology and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
- Training or certification in CBT, DBT, EMDR, Play Therapy, or Sand Tray Therapy is a plus, but not required.
About Ellie Mental Health
Ellie Mental Health is a multi-clinic mental health organization founded on one core principle: destigmatizing mental health. The industry is full of barriers, and we've made it our mission to break them down — for our clients and for the clinicians who serve them.
Our approach to destigmatizing? Humor. Struggling with mental health is 100% normal. Some days are great, some days you want to dig a hole and hide — even your therapist has those days. We believe in meeting that reality with honesty, warmth, and a sense of humor.
Ready to practice somewhere that has your back?
Elliementalhealth.com
Flexible work from home options available.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate mental health diagnoses, create treatment plans, and maintain ongoing clinical documentation. Provide therapy services to a caseload of 25 client hours per week while collaborating with a supportive team.
Requirements
Requires a master's degree in a behavioral science or related field and an active clinical license in Missouri (LMFT, LPC, or LCSW). Candidates must have experience with diagnostic tools, treatment plans, and clinical case notes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Ellie Mental Health - 124 a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,891 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Ellie Mental Health - 124 ranks #11 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,891 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $55k–$85k | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $65k–$85k)328 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$77k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Missouri | 129 active | 7,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 62% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Ellie Mental Health - 124 | #11 of 17 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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