Registered Mental Health Intern Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Ellie Mental Health, South Florida in Lake Worth is looking for a passionate registered intern therapist to join our team!

Who is Ellie Mental Health?
Ellie Mental Health is a highly successful mental health organization with clinics structured to remove many of the daily obstacles that get in the way of providing world-class mental health services. Ellie makes the clinician’s experience a priority by offering: excellent compensation, training, and flexible scheduling. Not to mention providing centralized administrative, technology, referral and inquiry support, scheduling, client/therapist matching, billing and collections. Ellie strives to lower the administrative aspects of providing care to the absolute minimum, so our practitioners have more time to focus on what they love - serving clients! We want our people to be happy because happy therapists do better work and provide better client care!

Why Ellie Mental Health:
Ellie was founded on the principal of destigmatizing mental health. Our clinics are structured to remove many of the daily obstacles that get in the way of providing world-class mental health services. Ellie makes the clinician’s experience the best it can be; allowing for excellent schedules while also providing centralized administrative support, technology, referral and inquiry support, scheduling, client/therapist matching, billing and collections, insurance contracting and credentialing. Ellie strives to lower the administrative aspects of providing care to the absolute minimum, so our practitioners have more time to focus on what they love – serving clients! Other clinics may have similar approaches to some of these things, but Ellie has found the way to do it all and we are bringing our innovative approach to the nation.

Who We are Looking for?
Ellie is looking for a registered intern therapist who will share our passion for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and will thrive in a culture that emphasizes: autonomy, flexibility, creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, acceptance, and determination. Opportunities are available for individual, family, couples, and group therapy services. The therapist will be responsible for performing clinical activities such as assessments and therapeutic services as directed by the treatment plan and/or identified client need(s). The ideal candidate will display compassion, education, proficiency, and experience with their clients.

What you will do:

• Evaluate mental health diagnoses, create and implement treatment plans/reviews, and complete clinical documentation according to company policy.
• Maintain a minimum caseload
• Provide clinical interventions focusing on the reduction of symptoms and increasing the individual’s ability to perform activities of daily living.
• Deliver excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community.
• Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients accomplish therapeutic goals.
• Collaborate with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and applicable site staff as needed.
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings.
• Communicate and work with clients/other staff in a manner that demonstrates knowledge of cultural diversities.
• Practice ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities.
• Comply with Ellie Mental Health policies and procedures, accrediting/regulatory bodies, and performance contract documentation requirements.

What qualifications you will need:

• Active Registered Intern FL license.
• Current NPI number.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required.
• Must maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License and be insurable under Ellie Mental Health policy.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply crisis intervention techniques.
• Strong diagnostic skills, the ability to incorporate client history, symptoms, environmental and related issues to formulate proper diagnosis and treatment.
• Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, and well-constructed written documentation.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work autonomously.

 
Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Prefer candidates with creative and innovative approach to mental health.
• Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing.

What we have to offer:

• Ellie Mental Health offers a competitive salary, PTO accrual, and professional development.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Hourly pay structure PLUS commission on claims.
• Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation.
• Health, Vision, Dental Benefits

What else you should know:

• This position will be under the general direction of the Clinical Director.
• Learn more about our amazing company at