PreLicensed Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Ellie Mental Health is hiring an outpatient mental health therapist for its Fredericksburg, Virginia location! Come be a part of a growing team that is working to break down barriers to mental health care in our community.
 
Do you seek any of the following? 

• To make a difference in the lives of diverse populations and fill the gap in the Fredericksburg, VA region
•  To feel and be heard and have fun at your job 
• To be challenged, grow and have your creativity encouraged 
• A place where you can contribute to the vision and culture of a brand-new clinic full of autonomy, flexibility,  compassion, acceptance, determination, and authenticity 
• To have referrals matched to your specialty profile and scheduled for you to meet your needs 
• A hybrid work environment that allows telework from home 
• A caseload that helps ensure work/life balance 
• Reduced administrative obligations such as credentialing, marketing, and insurance billing 
• Opportunities for paid continuing education with access to educational material suited for continuing education credits 
• To be a part of a community, a family, a place where fun is expected and laughter is your language 

Responsibilities include: 

• Complete intakes and establish follow up sessions for individuals, make assessments and diagnoses, create and implement a treatment plan,  
• Prepare and maintain clinical documentation based on company policy  
• Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission to fill the gap 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
• For Full-Time status, provide 25-30 hours of direct service 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 and Skills: 

• Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university  
• Candidates must be license-eligible in Virginia and willing to pursue clinical licensure
• Experience providing direct therapy to children, adolescents and adults 
• Experience in completing psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and clinical case notes
• Effective written and verbal communication skills 
• 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 the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!) 

Additional Desired Qualifications and Skills 

• Ideal candidates will have general knowledge of therapy services provided in an outpatient setting, community resources, and insurance billing 
• Certified in specialty treatment modalities to include trauma-informed care, TFCBT, EMDR, and Veteran culture
• Fluent in a language in addition to English  

Premium perks we offer: 

• Ellie Mental Health of Fredericksburg offers a competitive salary; benefits for full-time employees include health and life insurance plans, up to 3 weeks paid leave, 11 paid holidays, and professional development including workplace wellness initiatives focusing on self-care and burnout reduction for our team.  
• We offer an hourly pay structure PLUS commission on claims
• Our clinicians have flexible scheduling with opportunities for both in person and virtual appointments
• We offer access to a huge, free continuing education library, and 10 hours of paid time off for Continuing Education annually 
• Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation
• Plus, you'll join a growing community of thousands of Ellie therapists nationwide. 

Clinic Description
Come join our team in our brand-new Fredericksburg location where our mission is to make getting mental health care the norm. To do that, we need to hire great clinicians, driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination. As an Outpatient Therapist at Ellie Mental Health, you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care. Ellie was proudly founded on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and we’ve made it our goal to