Mental Health Clinical Director

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Director (LMSW or LPC) to lead, build a supportive culture, and develop a strong clinical team at a rapidly expanding outpatient mental health clinic in Clinton Township, Michigan. This role combines direct patient care with leadership responsibilities, overseeing clinic operations and supervising a team of mental health professionals.

Scope of Role
Oversee daily clinical operations, lead and develop the clinical team, ensure compliance and quality standards, and support the growth and success of the clinic.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hiring, onboarding, and training of clinical staff
• Provide ongoing supervision, case consultation, and clinical oversight for up to 8–10 direct reports
• Maintain a balanced workload of patient care and administrative duties
• Monitor documentation compliance and quality of care
• Hold staff accountable for meeting performance expectations and implementing corrective actions as needed
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented clinic culture
• Review clinic performance data to drive operational and clinical decisions
• Serve as the point of accountability for overall clinic productivity and outcomes

Metrics & Expectations

• Billable Hours/Week: 15
• Supervision Capacity: Clinical oversight for 8–10 staff members
• Performance: Responsible for meeting clinic hiring, retention, and productivity benchmarks

What We’re Looking For

• Master’s degree and full Michigan licensure as:
  • LMSW – Licensed Master Social Worker (Clinical)
  • LPC – Licensed Professional Counselor
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in a fee-for-service private practice or outpatient mental health clinic
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of Michigan mental health regulations
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up clinic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently practicing in or near Clinton Township, MI
• Credentialed with multiple payers, including Optum, BCBS MI, Cigna, and Aetna
  
  

Why Join Ellie?

• Lead a high-performing clinic with strong local ownership support
• Performance-based pay model with competitive earning potential
• Work in a values-driven culture: authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination

Location: Clinton Township, MI 
 Employment Type: Full-time, W-2

Apply today and help us expand access to high-quality, compassionate mental health care in our community!

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $116,000.00 - $145,000.00 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, acceptanc