Bilingual Spanish Speaking Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Ellie Mental Health, PLLP; Palatine (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing mental health care access. As an Outpatient Therapist, you'll evaluate mental health diagnoses, create personalized treatment plans, and work collaboratively with a dynamic team. This role values creativity, compassion, and authenticity, providing a supportive environment where you can thrive. With flexible work options and a unique pay model, this position offers competitive compensation and a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about mental health and eager to help clients achieve their goals, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

401(k) matching

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Comfortable, furnished offices

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral sciences required, on track for licensure.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is a must for therapy provision.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate mental health diagnoses and create treatment plans.
• Maintain a minimum caseload of 25 client visits per week.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish-speaking

Effective written and verbal communication

Ability to model appropriate boundaries

Experience with clinical documentation

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral sciences

Tools

Office 365

Electronic Health Record systems

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Clinic Description

As an Outpatient Therapist at Ellie Mental Health, you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and thrive in an environment driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination.

Ellie Mental Health was founded in 2015 by Erin Pash, LMFT and Kyle Keller, LICSW when they opened the first Ellie clinic in Minneapolis. Since then, the Ellie Fam has continued to grow with multiple clinics in Minnesota and a growing number of locally owned and operated franchises across the country.

Ellie was proudly founded on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and we’ve made it our goal to fill the gap and find innovative ways to break down these barriers for the communities we serve.

We Offer:

• Unique pay model with industry leading compensation
• Comfortable, furnished offices and clinic environment
• A company rooted in values of creativity, humor, compassion, acceptance, determination, and authenticity
• Additional benefits and perks

Responsibilities Include:

• Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create, and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy
• Provide 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 achieve and exceed goals
• Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol
• For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week
• Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bilingual Spanish-speaking and able to provide therapy in Spanish or English is required.
• Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university, on track to obtain licensure in their designated field
• Clinical licensure (LMFT, LPCC, LICSW, LP etc.), or be pre-licensed and eligible to provide therapy.
• Experience with completing DAs, treatment plans, and clinical case notes
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
• Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
• Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)
• Fully Licensed Clinicians will ideally be credentialed with insurance panels

Flexible work from home options available.