Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Ellie Mental Health - 078; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking clinic dedicated to improving mental health care access. As a Mental Health Therapist, you'll leverage your expertise to evaluate diagnoses, create impactful treatment plans, and collaborate with a diverse team. This role emphasizes creativity and compassion, allowing you to make a significant difference in the lives of clients from various backgrounds. With a supportive environment and a commitment to destigmatizing mental health, you'll thrive in a setting that values authenticity and determination. If you're passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to community wellness, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Unique pay model with industry-leading compensation

Comfortable, furnished offices

Company rooted in values of creativity and compassion

Additional benefits and perks

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral sciences with licensure required.
• Experience in treatment plans and clinical case notes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate mental health diagnoses and create treatment plans.
• Maintain a caseload of at least 25 client visits per week.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team to serve a diverse client population.

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients

Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base

Experience with completing DAs, treatment plans, and clinical case notes

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields

Tools

Office 365

Electronic Health Record systems

Valant

Job description

Clinic Description

As a Mental Health Therapist at Ellie Mental Health’s outpatient clinic in Overland Park, 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 locally owned and operated clinic, and you’ll be a pivotal part of a team making a real impact on the mental health of our local community.

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 family 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 faces many 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 and Duties

• Evaluate mental health diagnoses, create and implement treatment plans, and 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.
• Serve a diverse client population, including adults, children, teens, couples, and families, and be willing to work some evening and weekend hours to accommodate clients' needs.
• Maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week, with the expectation of targeting at least 30 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.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Master’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university, with licensure in your designated field.
• 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 Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (experience with Valant is a plus!). Training will be provided.