Licensed Master Social Worker LMSW

Ellie Mental Health-Capital Region NY; Clarkston (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Paid outreach opportunities

Free annual CEUs

Administrative support

Job summary

Ellie Mental Health–Clarkston is seeking a licensed LMSW (Full‑Time) to provide outpatient psychotherapy in a collaborative team. The clinic offers in‑person and telehealth care with administrative support, allowing clinicians to focus on client care and growth.

Compensation ranges from $65,000.00 to $93,000.00 per year on a W‑2 basis with benefits and caseload development support. Flexibility includes some remote options and emphasis on work‑life balance.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Michigan LMSW license with Clinical designation.
• MSW from a CSWE‑accredited program.
• Experience with outpatient psychotherapy, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, risk assessment, and documentation.
• Ability to complete accurate documentation within practice timelines.
• Willingness to build and maintain a caseload.
• Strong communication, organization, initiative, boundaries, dependability and follow‑through.
• Ability to serve diverse clients within scope of practice.
• Proficiency with EHR; Valant experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health intake assessments and establish diagnoses within scope.
• Develop treatment plans and provide evidence‑based psychotherapy.
• Complete progress notes, treatment plans, risk documentation, and other records accurately and on time.
• Maintain scheduling consistency and follow up after cancellations.
• Respond promptly and professionally to referrals.
• Participate in consultation, staff meetings, and quality‑improvement activities.
• Communicate professionally with clients, families, colleagues, billing staff, and referral partners.
• Participate actively in caseload development and community outreach.

Skills

Active listening

Case load development

Documentation

Communication

Professional boundaries

Dependability

Multicultural competence

Education

Master of Social Work

CSWE‑accredited program

Tools

Valant

Office technology

Job description

Benefits:

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

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) – Full-Time

Ellie Mental Health–Clarkston is an independently owned practice providing in-person and telehealth care throughout Michigan. Our furnished clinic and administrative support, including billing, allow clinicians to focus primarily on client care and growth.

We seek a compassionate Michigan LMSW to join a collaborative practice grounded in authenticity, compassion, creativity, humor, acceptance, and determination.

Compensation

This is a W-2 straight-commission position, not a salaried position. Clinicians earn a commission percentage of collected insurance and client payments for completed services, an industry-standard outpatient private-practice model. Compensation covers session preparation, client sessions, scheduling, documentation, and required meetings. Unlike a 1099 arrangement, the W-2 model includes employee benefits, employer-paid payroll taxes, and employment protections.

Caseload Development

Building and maintaining a caseload is a shared responsibility. The practice provides marketing, online scheduling, administrative support, community relationships, and practice-generated referrals. Clinicians must also maintain availability, respond promptly to referrals, support retention, communicate their specialties, and participate in approved outreach.

Approved outreach and caseload-development activities are paid at $20 per hour when authorized in advance.

Full-time clinicians must average at least 25 direct client-facing hours per week and initially offer approximately 35 scheduling hours per week to support caseload growth and account for cancellations. At least one evening is required. Additional evening or weekend availability is especially valuable when serving children, adolescents, and families.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health intake assessments and establish diagnoses within scope
• Develop treatment plans and provide evidence-based psychotherapy
• Complete progress notes, treatment plans, risk documentation, and other records accurately and on time
• Maintain scheduling consistency and follow up after cancellations
• Respond promptly and professionally to referrals
• Participate in consultation, staff meetings, and quality-improvement activities
• Communicate professionally with clients, families, colleagues, billing staff, and referral partners
• Participate actively in caseload development and community outreach

Required Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Michigan LMSW license in good standing with the Clinical designation; limited licensure does not qualify
• Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited program
• Experience with outpatient psychotherapy, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, risk assessment, and documentation
• Ability to complete accurate documentation within practice timelines
• Willingness to take an active role in building and maintaining a caseload
• Strong communication, organization, initiative, professional boundaries, dependability, and follow-through
• Ability to serve diverse clients competently within scope of practice
• Proficiency with EHR and office technology; Valant experience is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Outpatient private-practice experience
• Credentialing with commercial insurance, Medicaid, or EAP panels
• Community or professional referral relationships
• Outreach, presentation, marketing, or professional social-media experience
• Clinical specialties responsive to community needs

Benefits

• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Health coverage
• Short-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Free annual CEUs
• Flexible scheduling
• Administrative and billing support
• Paid, preapproved outreach opportunities

We are excited to meet your authentic self. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clinicians are encouraged to apply.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $65,000.00 - $93,000.00 per year

Seeking creative & collaborative humans with a passion for changing mental health care in fun and meaningful ways.

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!

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.

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, and 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.

In short, we’re just people helping people. Wanna join the herd?