EMDR Therapist
Ellie Mental Health
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Job summary
Ellie Mental Health in Birmingham, AL seeks a Trauma Focused Therapist. The role emphasizes EMDR, Brainspotting, and trauma-informed approaches to help clients heal. Clinicians maintain strong diagnostic and treatment planning practices in a supportive, collaborative setting with flexible scheduling.
The position offers licensure support, clinical supervision, and opportunities for advancement within a company dedicated to accessible mental health care and professional growth.
Qualifications
- Master's or doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, or related field.
- Active Alabama licensure or associate-level registration.
- 2+ years of clinical therapy experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Complete diagnostic assessments and individualized treatment plans
- Provide high-quality, trauma-informed therapy
- Use evidence-based and creative therapeutic interventions
- Maintain a caseload of 27+ sessions per week for full-time clinicians
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Participate in clinical meetings, consultation, and training
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Job description
At Ellie Mental Health, we believe clinicians do their best work when they feel supported, valued, and empowered. We've built a clinician-centered culture that prioritizes work-life balance, flexibility, professional growth, and authentic human connection.
- Regular Team Meetings
- Paid Administrative Time
- Technology & Equipment Provided
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Telehealth Opportunities
- CEU Support
- Free CEU Library
- Competitive Compensation
- Clinical Supervision
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
At Ellie Mental Health, we believe clinicians do their best work when they feel supported, valued, and empowered. We've built a clinician-centered culture that prioritizes work-life balance, flexibility, professional growth, and authentic human connection. We believe therapy should be creative, engaging, and accessible. We remove unnecessary administrative barriers so clinicians can focus on what they do best: helping people.
- Authenticity and inclusion
- Creativity and innovation
- Compassion and acceptance
- Humor and connection
- Flexible scheduling and autonomy
- Ongoing learning and professional development
- Collaborative, supportive teamwork
- Competitive compensation
- Paid administrative time
- Flexible scheduling and hybrid work options
- Paid CEUs and ongoing professional development
- Administrative support
- Clinical consultation and supervision
- Fun, supportive team culture
- Additional benefits for full-time team members
We're seeking a Trauma Focused Therapist who is passionate about helping clients heal and grow. We're especially interested in clinicians with experience in EMDR, Brainspotting, trauma-focused therapy, or other trauma-informed approaches.
- LPC or ALC
- LCSW or LMSW
- LMFT or LMFT-A
- Clinicians expected to achieve full licensure within six months are encouraged to apply
- EMDR
- Trauma and PTSD
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Children, adolescents, teens, and adults
- Complete diagnostic assessments and individualized treatment plans
- Provide high-quality, trauma-informed therapy
- Use evidence-based and creative therapeutic interventions
- Maintain a caseload of 27+ sessions per week for full-time clinicians
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Participate in clinical meetings, consultation, and training
- Master's or doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, or related field
- Active Alabama licensure or associate-level registration
- 2+ years of clinical therapy experience preferred
- Experience with EMDR, Brainspotting, or other evidence-based trauma treatments preferred
- Experience with diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and clinical documentation
- Strong communication skills and professional boundaries
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Familiarity with EHR systems, insurance billing, and community resources
You don't have to meet every qualification to be a great fit. We welcome clinicians from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about trauma-informed care and helping clients heal. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.
Ellie Mental Health is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and supported. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment.
Ellie Mental Health clinics are independently owned and operated as part of the Ellie Mental Health franchise system. Employment decisions, compensation, benefits, scheduling, and workplace policies are determined by the local franchise owner. This position is with an independently owned and operated Ellie Mental Health clinic and not Ellie Mental Health's corporate organization.
Compensation: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
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!
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! Y’all, jobs in mental health are tough jobs with a high risk of emotional fatigue and burnout. At Ellie, we use all of our core values of humor, creativity, authenticity, acceptance, determination, and compassion not just out in our communities, but we turn them inwards too! Our employees have clear growth paths for advancing their careers.
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-profit business focused on changing how we treat mental health.
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