Associate Clinical Director LPC LMSW Livonia MI

Ellie Mental Health•Livonia, MI

78d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ellie Mental Health is seeking an experienced LPC or LMSW Associate Director for its Livonia, MI clinic. This role is ideal for a licensed clinician with supervision and leadership experience looking to advance in a clinic leadership position. The Associate Director will manage a clinical caseload while also providing supervision, consultation, and leadership support to a team of clinicians. For high-performing individuals who meet leadership metrics, there is a path to advancement into larger clinic leadership roles. The Associate Director will collaborate with the Clinical Director and franchise leadership to enhance clinical quality, develop the team, uphold documentation standards, improve clinician productivity, ensure excellent client care, and optimize overall clinic performance. Full-time candidates are expected to work onsite at the Livonia clinic at least 3 days per week. The role involves maintaining approximately 18 client sessions weekly while offering supervision, consultation, and leadership support to the clinical team.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher in counseling, social work, or a related field that qualifies for Michigan LPC or LMSW licensure.
Active Michigan license as an LPC or LMSW.
Michigan-approved clinical supervisor credentials, or eligibility and willingness to complete applicable supervision requirements.
Ability to provide onsite leadership and clinical support in Livonia, MI.
Strong working knowledge of Michigan clinical, ethical, documentation, and supervision requirements.
Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
Commitment to evidence-based care, clinical quality, and collaborative team leadership.
Comfortable maintaining a weekly caseload of approximately 18 client sessions.
Prior leadership, management, or supervisory experience in an outpatient mental health or private practice setting.
Experience providing clinical supervision and consultation to clinicians.
Interest in long-term stability and growth with a locally operated Ellie Mental Health clinic.
Ability to thrive in a performance-based environment with clear expectations around clinical quality, productivity, documentation, team development, and clinic performance.
Passion for training, mentoring, and supporting clinicians.
Interest in continued advancement based on performance, leadership readiness, and clinic needs.

Nice To Haves

Self-starter comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing clinic environment.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical supervision and consultation to clinicians.
Review productivity, caseload development, clinical documentation, and client care concerns with supervisees.
Review and sign clinical documentation as required by licensure and supervision regulations.
Support clinicians in meeting expectations for documentation, treatment planning, and clinical quality.
Offer guidance on clinical decision-making, ethical dilemmas, and risk management.
Help ensure clinicians meet performance expectations regarding caseload growth, timely documentation, client care, and professional conduct.
Maintain an active caseload of approximately 18 client sessions per week.
Complete diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, treatment plan reviews, and other required documentation per company standards.
Provide high-quality, evidence-based therapy services.
Coordinate care with families, schools, medical providers, case managers, and other supports as clinically appropriate.
Assist with onboarding and training new clinical hires.
Help ensure clinical and operational policies are understood and followed.
Support a clinic culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and growth.
Participate in performance discussions, coaching, and improvement planning with the Clinical Director.
Help identify training needs and support ongoing clinician development.
Model strong communication, professionalism, and leadership for the clinical team.
Partner with the Clinical Director and franchise owner to monitor clinic performance, clinician productivity, documentation completion, and caseload development.
Utilize data to identify trends, barriers, and opportunities for improvement.
Support accountability for clinic performance metrics, including productivity, documentation, client care, staff engagement, and retention.
Respond professionally and promptly to concerns from clients, clinicians, or external stakeholders.
Support day-to-day clinic operations as needed under the direction of the Clinical Director.
Participate in local outreach, networking, and community engagement activities.
Help build relationships with referral sources and community partners.
Collaborate with Ellie Mental Health marketing and outreach resources to enhance clinic visibility and growth.
Advance within the organization based on performance and leadership potential.