Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

Outpatient Mental Health Therapist – Pre- Licensed Ellie Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Compensation: $72,000.00 - $84,000.00 annually (based on experience and caseload)
Schedule: Full-Time | Flexible Scheduling
Clinical Supervision: Opportunities for supervised clinical experience toward independent licensure
Location: Herndon

Build Your Caseload. Grow Your Career. Make a Difference.

Ellie Mental Health is looking for compassionate, motivated, and provisionally licensed social workers and professional counselors who want to grow their clinical skills in a supportive, collaborative outpatient environment.

Whether you're a recent graduate or already working toward independent licensure, we offer an opportunity to build your caseload, gain valuable clinical experience, and develop professionally while doing meaningful work.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Unique compensation model with earning potential tied to clinical caseload
• Flexible Scheduling: Opportunity to build a schedule that works for you
• Clinical Supervision: Support and supervision opportunities as you work toward independent licensure
• Established Practice Support: Administrative assistance with scheduling, billing, insurance, and patient access
• Comfortable, Fully Furnished Offices: Welcoming spaces designed for therapists and clients
• Professional Development: Opportunities to learn, collaborate, and advance your clinical career
• Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside experienced clinicians and clinical leadership
• Benefits: Available employee benefits, paid time off, and additional perks based on eligibility

What You'll Do

• Provide individual, family, and/or couples therapy based on clinical experience and training
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including progress notes and treatment plan reviews
• Collaborate with clinical supervisors and other members of the treatment team
• Participate in clinical meetings, supervision, and professional development activities
• Build and maintain a consistent clinical caseload
• Full-time clinicians are expected to maintain a minimum of 25 client visits per week

Who We're Looking For

We welcome applications from provisionally licensed clinicians pursuing independent clinical licensure , including:

• Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW), Licensed Graduate Social Workers (LGSW), and equivalent provisional social work licenses
• Licensed Graduate Professional Counselors (LGPC), LPC Residents in Counseling, and equivalent provisional counseling licenses
• Master's-level clinicians who meet applicable state requirements for supervised clinical practice

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a closely related behavioral health field from an accredited institution
• Current provisional license or eligibility for the applicable state licensure
• Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, and documentation skills
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional and ethical boundaries
• Comfortable working with diverse populations and presenting concerns
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Familiarity with electronic health records (Valant experience is a plus)

Why Ellie Mental Health?

At Ellie, we believe mental health care should be accessible, compassionate, and free from unnecessary barriers. We also believe therapists deserve a work environment where they feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow.

Our culture embraces authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination. We're looking for clinicians who share those values and want to be part of a team that takes clinical care seriously without taking itself too seriously.

Ready to grow your clinical career? Apply today and join our team!