Looking for that private practice experience…but without all the hassle of starting your own clinic?
Ellie Mental Health - Houston River Oaks may just be the perfect fit for you. We’re looking for a passionate Licensed Therapist to join our team! This person will be responsible for performing clinical activities such as independent assessments and service interventions as directed by the treatment plan and/or identified consumer need(s). This position offers the opportunity to work in office, remote, and in the community. The ideal candidate will display compassion, education, proficiency, and experience while assisting the patient. To help ensure your success, this position is being offered as either full time or part time, depending on the case load you desire and other positions of employment you would like to keep.
What you will do:
Monitor patient progress with treatment goals to determine effectiveness of interventions.
Perform clinical assessments to evaluate the individual’s priority population diagnostic eligibility and treatment needs.
Provides therapy focusing on the reduction or elimination of symptoms of severe and persistent mental illness and increasing the individual’s ability to perform activities of daily living.
Be responsible for participation in the formulation of a patient's treatment.
Communicate and work with consumers/visitors/other staff in a manner that demonstrates knowledge of cultural diversities.
Meet weekly productivity standards.
Demonstrate ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities.
Comply with Ellie Mental Health policies and procedures, accrediting/regulatory bodies, and performance contract documentation requirements.
What qualifications you will need:
Master’s degree (M.A.) from four-year accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavior, or human service field, including but not limited to: psychology, social work, counseling, sociology, human development, and educational psychology.
Clinical license through the State of Texas for one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
Licenser credentials plus one to two years of clinical experience post-master’s degree preferred.
Must maintain a valid Texas Driver’s License and be insurable under Ellie Mental Health policy.
Knowledge of and ability to apply crisis intervention techniques.
Strong diagnostic skills, the ability to incorporate patient history, symptoms, environmental and related issues to formulate proper diagnosis and treatment.
Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to provide clear, concise, and well-constructed written documentation.
Effective time management and organizational skills.
Must be able to work autonomously.
Why Ellie Mental Health:
Ellie was founded on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. Our clinics are structured to remove many of the daily obstacles that get in the way of providing world-class mental health services. Ellie makes the clinician’s experience the best it can be, allowing for excellent schedules while also providing centralized administrative support, technology, referral and inquiry support, scheduling, client/therapist matching, billing and collections, and even CEU programs. Ellie strives to lower the administrative aspects of providing care to the absolute minimum, so our practitioners have more time to focus on what they love – serving clients! Other clinics may have similar approaches to some of these things, but Ellie has found the way to do it all and we are bringing our innovative approach to the nation.
What we have to offer:
Competitive salary, excellent benefits package, PTO accrual, and professional development
Flexible scheduling
Hourly pay structure PLUS commission on claims
Paid CEU time
Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation
What else you should know:
This position is located in the River Oaks area of Houston, in a beautiful and newly-renovated office.
This position will be under the general direction of the Clinical Director.
Learn more about our amazing company at Ellie River Oaks