Lead Social Worker LICSW Supervisor

Have you been burnt out by excessive productivity requirements? Have you worked in a toxic environment where your voice wasn’t heard? If so, WE WANT YOU!!

Ellie Mental Health in Newton, MA is looking for licensed social workers (LICSW) who are seeking a different employment experience to ignite their creativity while minimizing the barriers that come with traditional therapy practices.

Note this is a hybrid position, not a 100% remote position.

As a supervising Lead Social Worker at Ellie Mental Health’s new locally owned and operated clinic in Newton, MA (opening September 2023), you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and thrive in an environment driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination.

By offering centralized support for inquires, scheduling, client / therapist matching, insurance contracting, billing and collections, our providers get to focus on what they love most providing world-class mental health services.

We believe providing a fantastic experience for our providers is a critical link to better care and better outcomes in mental health.

We prioritize our therapists as much as our clients. Ellie makes the clinician’s experience a priority by offering competitive compensation, excellent benefits, training, flexible scheduling, CEU’s, and an incredibly inclusive environment .

Benefits include Unlimited PTO, medical, dental, & vision insurance, license renewal reimbursement, and 401(k) . Additionally, Ellie provides centralized administrative support, technology, referral support, scheduling, client / therapist matching, and more.

We seek a diverse community of therapists to collaborate and support one another.

Salary Range : $81,000 - $121,000

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential
• Opportunity for health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• 25 clinical hours per week for full time status
• Dedication to a team approach and atmosphere
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)!
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid Case Consultations
• Paid Continuing Education time
• Pay for administrative time that covers time for documentation
• Free CEU credits
• Credentialing, office space, and technology all included with employment

Responsibilities include :

• Supervising other social workers.
• Evaluate mental health diagnoses, create, implement, and maintain treatment plans and complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy.
• For Full-Time status, must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week or make as much as you want with more clients.
• Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in your community.
• Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals.
• Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol.
• Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed.
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings.

Required Qualifications and Skills :

• Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university.
• Massachusetts clinical licensure (LICSW).
• Experience with completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes.
• Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation.
• Passion for topics such as, but not limited to : eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), BIPOC population, humanistic therapy, gender identity and sexual orientation, play therapy, art therapy, music therapy, social work, Adlerian therapy, PTSD, group therapy, couples therapy, psychotherapy.
• Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner.
• Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 and EHR systems (Valant experience a plus).
• Fully Licensed Clinicians will ideally be credentialed with insurance panels.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

About Ellie Mental Health

Ellie was proudly founded by clinicians on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and we have made it our goal to fill the gap and find innovative ways to break down these barriers for our local communities.

Our practices are structured to remove many of the obstacles that get in the way of providing world-class mental health services.

This location is at :

109 Oak Street, Suite 201

Newton, MA 02464

Flexible work from home options available.