Child Mental Health Therapist - F/T or P/T (Hiring for 2026)

Child Mental Health Therapist – Job Description
 

Ellie Mental Health is excited to welcome a new Therapist to our Kingwood, TX Clinic!
 The perfect Ellie Candidate will share our passion for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and will thrive in a culture that emphasizes: autonomy, flexibility, creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, acceptance and determination.  Opportunities for individual, family, and group therapy services as well as Telehealth upon request.  Trauma experience is preferred.
 

Qualifications:

• Strong background and experience working with children ages (3-12 years old)
• Knowledge or experience with play therapy is a plus
• Education: Earned master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in the field of psychology, counseling, or social work
• Licensing: Individually licensed in Texas with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (TBHEC) with an active license in good standing, as:
  • Full Licensure. A fully licensed mental health professional with any of the following licensing designations: LPC, LPC-S, LCSW, or 
  •  Provisional Licensure. A pre-licensed mental health professional who is working towards full licensure with any of the following licensing designations: LPC-Associate, LMFT-Associate, LMSW
    • All pre-licensed clinicians must also have a board-approved licensing supervisor for their specific licensing designation that has been under signed contract and approved, current with all state, board, and licensing requirements, and in good standing with. 
• Experience: Strong candidates will have at least ONE (1) year of professional experience working as a paid licensed/pre-licensed therapist in the counseling field. 
• Community: Strong ties to community resources and referral partners in Kingwood, TX and surrounding areas. 
• Caseload: An established caseload is encouraged, but not required. 

Skills:·        Preferred:

• Professional counseling experience with couples, families, and groups.
• Strong working knowledge of state requirements regulating mental health practice.
• Proficient general knowledge of types of therapy services, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and executive skill sets.
• Licensed Clinicians will (ideally) be credentialed with most insurance panels.
• Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse patient population.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and changing environment.

·        Required:

• Professional counseling experience with children, adolescents, teens, and adults.
• Committed to always doing what is ethically, legally, and morally right.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other clinical or employment documents in a timely manner.
• Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with patients.
• Adept at learning and navigating Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Proficient in the use of typical office technology such as desktop computers or laptops, sound machines, accessing e-mail and credentialing websites profiles, and recording patient charting documentation within Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Position
  • For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client hours per week.
  • For Part-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 15 client hours per week.
  •  Collaboration with clinic leadership team to implement strategies for clinical efficiency to improve patient care and quality of services.
  • Collaboration with clinic leadership team to implement all required policies and procedures.
  • Provide timely response to concerns raised by clients, clinicians, or external stakeholders.
  • Monitor and manage individual in-office schedules and office supplies.
  • Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings, trainings, and related clinic events.
• Clinical
  • 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. 
  • Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals. 
  • Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol.