Licensed Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Ellie Mental Health is coming to Lehigh Valley! A locally owned and operated clinic is opening in Bethlehem in Summer 2024.

Are you a motivated and energetic therapist that thrives in a supportive environment? Then we want to talk with you!

The Ellie Difference

Founded on the principle of destigmatizing mental health, Ellie Mental Health is a growing, innovative company determined to remove daily obstacles in the way of providing world-class mental health services. Ellie makes the clinicians experience a priority by offering excellent compensation, benefits, training, and flexible scheduling as well as providing centralized administrative services including referral and inquiry support, client/therapist matching, billing and collections, and technology. We are enabling clinicians to practice independently but not in isolation. We want our people to be happy because happy therapists provide better client care.

What We Have to offer

Ellie Mental Health offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits package, 401k, PTO accrual, and professional development

Flexible scheduling

Opportunities to organize and participate in community engagement and outreach events, which may take place in the evenings or weekends

Hourly pay structure PLUS commission on client sessions

Paid holidays, including your birthday

Malpractice insurance provided

Access to Ellies Continuing Education Library and paid time for CEUs

Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation

Freedom and autonomy to be creative and develop your passions into new programs and services

A beautiful, new fully furnished office space with modern dcor

Responsibilities and Duties

Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create and implement a treatment plan, and complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy

For Full-Time status, clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week

Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community

Establish and maintain stable and appropriate boundaries with clients

Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals

Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed

Attend and take part in all clinical staff meetings and trainings

Contribute to a tight-knit team culture

Qualifications and Skills

Candidates are required to have a masters degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university

Fully licensed mental health professional (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) with a valid license in the state of Pennsylvania

Experience with completing assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Excellent time management skills to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner

Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base

Proficient in the use of typical office technology (computers, e-mail, etc.) and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)

Ability to pass a background check

What We Have to offer

Competitive compensation, excellent benefits package, 401k, PTO accrual, and professional development

Flexible scheduling

Hourly pay structure PLUS commission on client sessions

Paid holidays, including your birthday

Malpractice insurance provided

Access to Ellies Continuing Education Library and paid time for CEUs

Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation

Freedom and autonomy to be creative and develop your passions into new programs and services

Opportunities to organize and participate in community engagement and outreach events, which may take place in the evenings or weekends

A beautiful, new fully furnished office space with modern dcor

What else you should know

This position is in Bethlehem, PA with a hybrid work schedule

We are hiring for MULTIPLE positions at this location

This position will be under the general direction of the Clinical Director

Learn more about our amazing company at

Independent franchisees are Equal Opportunity employers committed to diverse and inclusive workforces. Franchisees are independent business people and not employed by Ellie Family Services, PLLP, d/b/a Ellie Mental Health, Ellie MSO, LLC, or Ellie FAM LLC. Thus, each franchisee and each franchisee clinic is unique and the franchisee is alone responsible for all employment matters in their clinic, including the terms and conditions of employment for their employees, such as hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Depending on the clinic location you select, the job for which you apply may be in a clinic owned and operated by an independent franchisee, and not with the corporate-owned clinics, which are based in Minnesota. This means the franchisee, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP, is responsible for all employment matters at the clinic. If you are hired for the job, the franchisee will be your employer, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP or any of its affiliated entities. For franchisee clinic locations, please contact the franchisee organization directly to the extent you need assistance in completing forms or otherwise participating in that franchisees application process.

Ellie Mental Health is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the operation of the business.