Fully Licensed Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Ellie Mental Health - 180; Salem (NH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental benefits

401k with 5% company match

Paid time off including holidays

Professional development reimbursement

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking mental health organization as a Licensed Outpatient Therapist in Salem, NH. This hybrid role offers the chance to make a real difference in clients' lives by providing quality mental health care. You'll thrive in a supportive environment that values authenticity, compassion, and creativity. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and utilizing evidence-based therapies. Enjoy competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities while working in a collaborative team. If you're passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a meaningful mission, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in a related field and NH licensure required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Maintain documentation and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Therapy Services Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Cultural Competence

Time Management

Education

Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Social Work

Licensure in NH (LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT, MLADC or PhD)

Tools

Office 365

Electronic Health Record Systems (Valant)

Job description

As a Licensed Outpatient Therapist at Ellie Mental Health of Salem, New Hampshire, 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.

This is a hybrid role: in office Monday and Friday.

We Offer

1. Competitive salary
2. Health, vision and dental benefits for full-time employees
3. 401k with 5% company match
4. Paid time off including (8) paid holidays, volunteer days and your birthday off!
5. Professional development including CEU time off and reimbursement

About You

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.

Required Education and Licensure

1. Master’s or doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
2. Must be licensed in NH (LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT, MLADC or PhD) or able to obtain licensure prior to start date.
3. NH Board of Mental Health Approved Supervisor a plus

Required Qualifications and Skills

1. General knowledge of therapy services provided in an outpatient setting, community resources, and insurance billing.
2. Experience with completing Dx's, treatment plans and clinical case notes.
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective written and verbal communication skills.
4. Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients.
5. Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base.
6. Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!).
7. Cultural competence and sensitivity to diverse client populations.
8. Organizational and time management skills for managing caseloads and timely documentation.

Responsibilities

As a full-time therapist at a busy clinic, you are expected to schedule 30 client sessions per week. Your role will include, but is not limited to:

1. Conduct thorough clinical assessments, including intake evaluations and ongoing progress monitoring.
2. Diagnose mental health conditions in accordance with DSM-5 guidelines.
3. Administer and interpret screening tools to assess emotional and behavioral functioning.
4. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans tailored to the needs and goals of each client.
5. Utilize evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR, trauma informed or other modalities as appropriate.
6. Maintain timely and accurate documentation in compliance with clinic policies and regulatory requirements.
7. Ensure confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.
8. Collect client balances, co-pays and set payment expectations with clients.
9. Monitor patient insurance claims and communicate with clients to keep insurance and payment info up-to-date to avoid billing cycle delays and unexpected out of pocket costs to the client.
10. Manage all client forms, paperwork and acknowledgement of policies and procedures.
11. Communicate effectively with current clients about scheduling, rescheduling and send appointment reminders proactively planning around holidays, vacations and the ebbs and flows of the client life cycle.
12. Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol.
13. Attend and participate in all staff meetings and trainings.
14. Care for and respect the clinic space: keep office tidy (take out trash), contribute to commons areas (stock complimentary coffee bar, beverage fridge, put away mail).

Flexible work from home options available.