Mental Health Therapist
About The Position
Ellie Mental Health is seeking a compassionate, driven therapist for its locally owned clinic in downtown Monument, Colorado. The role primarily provides individual therapy in person and via telehealth, serving clients in a supportive team culture that values autonomy, flexibility, creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, acceptance, and determination. The position is under the general direction and clinical supervision of the Clinical Director. Therapists ramp up to a full-time schedule by maintaining 25–30 client sessions per week. Scheduling may include daytime, evening, and Saturday appointments, based on therapist and client needs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Valid Colorado mental health professional license or provisional license, such as LCSW, LSW, SWC, LPC, LPCC, or LMFT.
- General knowledge of therapy services and community resources.
- Comfort with fee collection and explaining insurance benefits at the time of service.
- Willingness to improve mental health documentation skills; some experience completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and clinical case notes, or willingness to learn.
- Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base.
- Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to complete and submit service documentation and other documents in a timely manner.
- Proficiency with typical office technology, including computers and email, and Electronic Health Record systems.
- Ability to pass a background check.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with pre-teens, teens, and adults.
- Experience with Valant Electronic Health Record system.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate mental health diagnoses and create and implement treatment plans under clinical supervision and guidance.
- Complete ongoing clinical documentation, including diagnoses, treatment plan reviews, case notes, and individual session documentation, according to company policies and protocols.
- Build a caseload of 25–30 client sessions per week while ramping up to full-time.
- Provide excellent customer service and collaborate with the team to help address gaps in community mental health care.
- Use creative interventions to help clients achieve and exceed their goals.
- Coordinate services as needed with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, Ellie staff, and school staff.
- Attend and participate in clinical staff meetings and trainings.
Benefits
- Competitive, customizable compensation plan; listed full-time estimate is $58,000–$78,000 per year, with hourly pay.
- Wellness program and professional development.
- Autonomy over scheduling and client preferences.
- Paid supervision, case consultation, and documentation time.
- Unlimited paid time off for holidays and vacation, plus accrued sick hours.
- Healthcare benefits with an employer contribution.
- Dental and vision insurance options.
- 401(k) option.
- Ellie continuing education units (CEUs).
- Reimbursement for clinical license application and/or renewal.
- Supportive, transparent team environment with independence.
- Minimal billing or insurance tasks; credentialing support is available if needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
