Clinic Practice Manager

Ellie Mental Health - 189 • Portsmouth, NH

9d • $80,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Ellie Mental Health Portsmouth-Seacoast is seeking a licensed Clinic Practice Manager to lead and continue building their established outpatient mental health practice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This role is for an experienced clinician who desires to lead a clinical team, shape practice culture, mentor clinicians, uphold client care standards, and take responsibility for building a clinically strong, financially sustainable, collaborative practice poised for growth. The position offers meaningful leadership and autonomy with the infrastructure and support of an established practice, working in partnership with Franchise Owners. The Clinic Practice Manager will have substantial responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and performance of the clinic, focusing on people, clinical quality, practice performance, community relationships, and growth, while benefiting from established systems for billing, credentialing, HR, payroll, marketing, technology, and administrative processes. This role is distinct from traditional therapy or clinical supervision, offering an alternative to remaining primarily clinical with limited influence or assuming the financial risk of building a private practice independently. The position is designed for someone seeking genuine leadership, accountability, autonomy, and the opportunity to contribute to building something meaningful.

Requirements

• Master's or Doctoral degree in an appropriate behavioral health discipline.
• Current, unrestricted New Hampshire clinical license in good standing as an LCMHC, LICSW, or Licensed Psychologist.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience related to the responsibilities of the position.
• Experience in outpatient mental health, group practice, community mental health, or a comparable clinical environment.
• Strong clinical judgment and understanding of ethical and professional standards.
• Ability to supervise, mentor, coach, and develop clinicians.
• Strong leadership, communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to understand and work with clinical, operational, financial, and performance data.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a Clinic Director, Practice Manager, Clinical Supervisor, Program Director, Lead Clinician, or similar leadership role.
• Experience supervising clinicians working toward independent licensure.
• Experience recruiting, building, scaling, or stabilizing a clinical team.
• Experience managing employee performance and developing high-performing teams.
• Familiarity with outpatient mental health practice operations.
• Experience with practice financials, productivity metrics, budgeting, or performance management.
• Interest or experience in community partnerships, referral development, and practice growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an established and growing clinical team.
• Shape the culture, standards, and direction of the practice.
• Recruit, mentor, coach, and retain exceptional clinicians.
• Provide clinical supervision and professional development.
• Maintain a small, intentional clinical caseload.
• Take meaningful responsibility for the operational and financial performance of the practice.
• Build relationships within the Seacoast community and develop new referral opportunities.
• Partner directly with the Franchise Owners on strategy, growth, and the future direction of the practice.
• Lead with meaningful autonomy while benefiting from established administrative and operational resources.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Professional leadership and growth opportunities as the practice expands.
• Established operational and administrative infrastructure designed to allow the Clinic Practice Manager to focus on leadership, people, clinical excellence, and practice performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level