Associate Clinical Director Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

Ellie Mental Health•Herndon, VA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ellie Mental Health is seeking an experienced LPC or LCSW Associate Director to join the leadership team at our Herndon, VA clinic. This role offers a strong opportunity for a licensed clinician with supervision and leadership experience who is looking to grow in a clinic leadership position. The Associate Director will manage a clinical caseload while also providing supervision, consultation, and leadership support to a small team of pre-licensed clinicians. For candidates who meet performance expectations and leadership metrics, there is potential for advancement into a larger clinic leadership role. The Associate Director will collaborate with the Clinical Director and franchise leadership to support clinical quality, team development, documentation standards, clinician productivity, client care, and overall clinic performance. Full-time candidates are expected to work onsite at least 3 days per week at the Herndon clinic. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing approximately 18 client sessions per week while also providing supervision, consultation, and leadership support to the clinical team.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related mental health field.
Active Virginia license as an LPC or LCSW.
Virginia Board-approved supervisor status, or eligibility and willingness to complete the approval process.
Ability to provide onsite leadership and clinical support in Herndon/Fairfax County, VA.
Strong working knowledge of Virginia 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 approximately 18 client sessions per week.
Interested in long-term stability and growth with a locally operated Ellie Mental Health clinic.
Thrive in a performance-based environment with clear expectations around clinical quality, productivity, documentation, team development, and clinic performance.
Passionate about training, mentoring, and supporting clinicians as they grow professionally.
Interested in continued advancement based on performance, leadership readiness, and clinic needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing clinical supervision to pre-licensed clinicians, including Residents in Counseling and/or Supervisees in Social Work.
Prior leadership, management, or supervisory experience in an outpatient mental health or private practice setting.
Self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing clinic environment.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical supervision and consultation to pre-licensed clinicians.
Review productivity, caseload development, clinical documentation, and client care concerns with supervisees.
Sign and review clinical documentation for pre-licensed providers as appropriate.
Support clinicians in meeting documentation, treatment planning, and clinical quality expectations.
Provide guidance around clinical decision-making, ethical concerns, and risk management issues.
Help ensure clinicians are meeting performance expectations related to caseload growth, documentation timeliness, 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 according to 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 conversations, coaching, and improvement planning in collaboration 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.
Use data to help identify trends, barriers, and opportunities for improvement.
Support accountability around clinic performance metrics, including productivity, documentation, client care, staff engagement, and retention.
Respond professionally and promptly to concerns raised by clients, clinicians, or outside stakeholders.
Support day-to-day clinic operations as needed, while working under the direction of the Clinical Director.
Participate in local outreach, networking, and community engagement efforts.
Help build relationships with referral sources and community partners.
Collaborate with Ellie Mental Health marketing and outreach resources to support clinic visibility and growth.