Authentic Mental Health Therapist - Empower Clients, Embrace Autonomy

Seeking Creative & Collaborative Humans With A Passion For Changing Mental Health Care In Fun And Meaningful Ways.

Responsive recruiter. Benefits include 401(k), competitive salary, dental insurance, flexible schedule, health insurance, paid time off, training & development, and vision insurance. Ellie Mental Health – Clarkston is an independently owned and operated clinic serving both the local Clarkston community and the state of Michigan through our all-new office and by leveraging our telehealth tools. We manage almost all of your administrative tasks, including billing, such that you can focus on what you love, which is client care.

Join Our Team At Ellie Mental Health – Clarkston: Step into a role where your passion meets purpose. At Ellie Mental Health – Clarkston, you'll be part of a dynamic team committed to expanding access to high-quality mental health care while embracing values that make the journey meaningful: authenticity, compassion, creativity, humor, acceptance, and determination. As an Ellie Mental Health Therapist, you'll deliver innovative outpatient care in a fully furnished, welcoming clinic space designed to support both client wellness and clinician comfort.

We offer a standout W2 pay model (hourly rate + commission) with industry-leading compensation. We are excited to meet your authentic self!!! BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do At Ellie Mental Health – Clarkston:

• Deliver Thoughtful, Tailored Care: Conduct comprehensive mental health intakes, develop customized treatment plans, and complete timely documentation including diagnoses, plan updates, and session notes in alignment with company standards.
• Build A Full-Time Impact: Maintain a minimum of 25 direct client facing hours per week as a full-time clinician, with an initial scheduling availability of 35 hours per week to support steady caseload growth.
• Create Meaningful Connections: Offer exceptional service to clients while collaborating with a passionate, purpose-driven team dedicated to closing care gaps in our community.
• Therapy With Heart And Innovation: Bring creativity to your interventions, empowering clients to achieve (and often surpass) their therapeutic goals.
• Stay Sharp And Organized: Submit clear, concise documentation for every session following our protocols because great care deserves great records.
• Collaborate Across Systems: Partner with families, case managers, schools, medical professionals, and fellow Ellie teammates to provide comprehensive, coordinated care.
• Invest In Professional Growth: Engage fully in team meetings, clinical trainings, and ongoing opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to our shared mission.
• And All The Important Extras: Tackle those small-but-mighty responsibilities that don't always make it into bullet points, but absolutely matter in creating a supportive, thriving clinic culture.

Required Qualifications & Core Competencies:

• Advanced Educational Foundation: A master's degree in a behavioral science or related field from an accredited institution is required.
• Mandatory Licensure For Clinical Practice: Applicants must hold full, unrestricted licensure in the State of Michigan – LMFT, LMSW, LPC, LLP, or equivalent.
• Clinical Proficiency: Proven experience in creating and implementing treatment plans, as well as maintaining detailed clinical documentation including case notes and diagnostic updates.
• Strong Communicator: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills that support therapeutic effectiveness, collaboration, and client trust.
• Professional Boundaries & Integrity: Demonstrated ability to establish and uphold stable, ethical boundaries with clients in a clinical setting.
• Timely And Accurate Documentation: Consistently completes session records, service notes, and required documentation promptly and in alignment with agency guidelines.
• Inclusive Clinical Approach: Comfortable and confident working with a diverse population across age groups, backgrounds, and presenting issues.
• Technology Competence: Proficient in day-to-day office tools and electronic health records (EHR); experience with Valant is a plus!

Preferred Qualifications & Expertise:

• Private Practice Savvy: Prior experience in a private practice setting equips candidates to thrive in our collaborative, client-centered clinic environment.
• Holistic Knowledge Of The Mental Health Landscape: We value professionals who bring a working knowledge of therapy services, community support systems, insurance billing processes, and effective documentation practices along with an established referral network.
• Credentialing That Amplifies Access: Fully licensed clinicians who are credentialed with multiple insurance panels and EAPs are especially well-positioned to help us expand care access and reach more individuals in need.
• Welcoming Solo Practitioners: We encourage applications from private practice owners seeking a collaborative environment. Our team is experienced in supporting smooth transitions into our clinic model with tools that preserve clinical autonomy while reducing operational stress.
• Marketing Mindset & Social Media Fluency: Candidates with experience leveraging social media and community marketing are especially valuable. Your ability to amplify visibility, drive engagement, and connect with local audiences supports both clinic growth and client access.

Exceptional Benefits That Support Your Well-Being And Growth:

• Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge, reset, and return refreshed with ample PTO.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Enjoy peace of mind through high-quality medical benefits tailored to support your health and wellness.
• Holiday Pay: Celebrate and rest during designated holidays with paid time off.
• Short-Term Disability Insurance: Stay protected with coverage that offers security when you need it most.
• 401(K) Retirement Plan: Invest confidently in your future with employer-supported savings options.
• Creativity-Friendly Culture: Dream big and leverage your passions to create new programs and services that make a real impact.
• Free Annual CEUs: Keep your credentials sharp and your skills current on our dime.
• Flexible Scheduling: Balance work and life with scheduling that works around you.
• Vibrant, Supportive Culture: Join a team that values authenticity, collaboration, and a touch of humor because doing meaningful work should feel meaningful, too.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $78,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Don't Meet Every Requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Ellie Mental Health is devoted to purposefully building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all of our humans can be their authentic selves! (Authenticity is one of our core values, after all…) If you're excited about the chance to be a change-maker with us, but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every single qualification of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. Our mental health jobs need dedicated individuals from every background who are willing to care for others. And who knows, you might just be the perfect candidate for another role!

Employee Experience

We take care of our people. It's that simple. From investing in their financial future, to providing wages that shatter the ceiling in our industry to reasonable caseload expectations we ensure that our people are happy. Happy employees do better work and provide better client care! No matter what it is that you do in your mental health career at Ellie, our clients depend on us cultivating an environment where our employees can thrive so that they can thrive too!

We have created a culture that reminds us that our employees are our leaders!

Company Structure

Ellie is a socially responsible for-profit business, which allows us to be flexible and responsive to our community's needs. Many mental health and wellness-focused companies are non-profits or government agencies, which rely on the general public, grants, or large donors for funding. This model often results in little creativity and lower compensation for employees, promoting a work culture that just makes people feel "blah."

Feeling blah doesn't help employees stay motivated, engaged, or even in their jobs for a very long time! So we created a new model: one that puts flexibility, innovative decision-making, creativity, and our people first, while remaining a socially conscious and responsible for-