Ellie Mental Health - Clinical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Clinical Director - Ellie Mental Health

Ellie Mental Health is seeking a licensed Clinical Director to help lead and shape a growing outpatient mental health practice in Sherman Oaks.

This is an opportunity for a clinician who wants meaningful leadership, influence, and team impact without taking on the full financial and administrative burden of private practice ownership.

We are building a clinician-centered practice focused on excellent care, sustainable workloads, strong culture, and long-term team health. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys mentoring clinicians, shaping clinical culture, and helping build the kind of practice clinicians actually want to work in.

You’ll have the support of established operational infrastructure for billing, credentialing, HR, payroll, marketing, scheduling, and administrative operations, allowing you to focus primarily on clinical leadership, supervision, team development, and quality of care.

This is not a solo practice ownership role. It is also not a high-volume therapy role. It is a supported leadership opportunity with real influence, strong partnership, and room to grow.

What You’ll Do

• Lead clinical culture, quality, and care standards for the practice
• Provide supervision and mentorship to clinicians in accordance with California BBS requirements
• Support clinician onboarding, development, and retention
• Maintain a small, intentional caseload (approximately 6–10 clients)
• Partner with operational leadership on healthy, sustainable practice growth
• Support clinicians through complex cases and clinical decision-making
• Help create a collaborative, accountable, and supportive team environment
• Contribute to building a practice culture centered on strong care, clinician wellbeing, and accessibility

What Makes This Role Different

Many leadership roles in mental health come with high burnout, excessive administrative burden, or unrealistic expectations.

We are intentionally building something different:

• Real clinical leadership without running everything alone
• Administrative and operational infrastructure already in place
• Protected focus on clinical quality and team support
• Small caseload expectations
• Collaborative partnership model
• Opportunity to shape culture and influence growth
• Leadership role with sustainability in mind

This is a role for someone who wants impact and autonomy while still having support.

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A strong clinician with sound judgment and professionalism
• Interested in leadership, mentorship, and team development
• Collaborative, emotionally steady, and communicative
• Supportive while still able to maintain accountability and boundaries
• Interested in helping build a healthy, sustainable outpatient practice
• Excited by the opportunity to shape culture and support clinicians

This role can be a great fit for someone stepping into larger leadership responsibilities for the first time, or for an experienced leader looking for a more balanced and supported environment.

Qualifications

Required

• Active California license in good standing (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PsyD, or PhD)
• Experience in outpatient mental health or similar clinical settings
• Experience supporting, mentoring, or supervising clinicians
• Experience supervising associates in accordance with California BBS requirements
• Strong communication and clinical documentation skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operational support teams

Preferred

• Prior leadership or clinical supervisory experience
• Experience helping build or support clinical teams
• Interest in practice development and community relationships

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $120,000 – $140,000 DOE
• Performance-based bonus opportunity
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Leadership growth opportunities
• Administrative and operational support infrastructure
• Flexible and sustainable leadership mode

 
About Ellie Mental Health

Ellie Mental Health was built on the belief that mental healthcare should be more accessible, human, and sustainable for both clients and clinicians.

Our goal is to create a practice environment where clinicians feel supported, clients receive high-quality care, and leadership is collaborative rather than isolating.

This clinic combines local clinical leadership with broader operational support, allowing the team to focus on delivering meaningful care while building a healthy and sustainable practice.