Play Therapist Outpatient Mental Health

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Benefits :

401(k)

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Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Children's Lives!

Are you a compassionate, creative, and skilled Play Therapist looking to make a significant impact in the lives of children and families? Ellie Mental Health in Clinton Township is seeking an experienced Outpatient Play Therapist to join our dedicated team. In this role, you will work closely with children, adolescents, and families, using play therapy techniques to support emotional healing and growth. We offer a supportive, fun, and collaborative environment where your skills and passion for child therapy will shine.

About Ellie Mental Health :

At Ellie Mental Health, we are committed to breaking down the barriers to mental health care. Our locally owned clinic in Clinton Township is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality care in a compassionate and innovative environment. As a clinic that prioritizes clinician well-being, we foster a team-oriented, positive, and fun culture where everyone's contribution is valued.

What We Offer :

• Industry-leading compensation with a competitive pay structure
• Flexible scheduling to help you balance work and life
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Snacks to keep you energized throughout the day
• Continuing education credits
• Supportive team culture that prioritizes clinician well-being
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement

Responsibilities :

• Provide individual and group play therapy for children, adolescents, and families using evidence-based therapeutic techniques
• Use therapeutic play techniques to help children express emotions, improve coping skills, and address behavioral challenges
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans tailored to the needs of each child and family
• Establish a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment where children can engage in creative activities for healing
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with practice standards
• Collaborate with other clinicians, families, and the Clinic Director to ensure quality care and client satisfaction
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development opportunities

What We're Looking For :

• Master's degree in a behavioral health science or related field
• Full clinical licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or equivalent)
• (preferred) Specialized training or certification in play therapy (such as RPT or LPC-Play Therapy)
• Experience using play therapy techniques to address emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns in children
• Strong understanding of child development, family dynamics, and therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents
• Ability to develop creative therapeutic interventions that engage children in the therapeutic process
• Experience in creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can express themselves freely
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with children, parents, and the team
• Proficiency in Office 365 and EHR systems (Valant experience is a plus!)

Additional Information :

• Expected to maintain a caseload of 25+ clients per week
• Flexibility to work both in-office and remotely (depending on client needs)
• Occasional evening and weekend hours to accommodate family schedules
• Join a clinic that values creativity, collaboration, and the unique needs of children and families

Compensation :

• Competitive salary with potential to earn up to $70,000 - $90,000+ annually depending on experience and caseload
• Opportunities for additional bonuses and incentives

If you are passionate about supporting children's emotional well-being and have the skills to create a positive, engaging therapeutic environment, Ellie Mental Health in Clinton Township is the perfect place for you. Join us in making a real difference in children's lives and become part of a transformative team!

Apply today to join our supportive, dynamic clinic!

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Compensation : $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Seeking creative & collaborative humans with a passion for changing mental health care in fun and meaningful ways

Don't meet EVERY requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Ellie Mental Health is devoted to purposefully building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all of our humans can be their authentic selves! (Authenticity is one of our core values, after all...) If you're excited about the chance to be a change-maker with us, but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every single qualification of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. Our mental health jobs need dedicated individuals from every background who are willing to care for others. And who knows, you might just be the perfect candidate for another role!

Employee Experience

We take care of our people. It's that simple. From investing in their financial future, to providing wages that shatter the ceiling in our industry to reasonable caseload expectations we ensure that our people are happy. Happy employees do better work and provide better client care! No matter what it is that you do in your mental health career at Ellie, our clients depend on us cultivating an environment where our employees can thrive so that they can thrive too!

Y'all, jobs in mental health are tough jobs with a high risk of emotional fatigue and burnout. At Ellie, we use all of our core values of humor, creativity, authenticity, acceptance, determination, and compassion not just out in our communities, but we turn them inwards too! Our employees have clear growth paths for advancing their careers.

We have created a culture that reminds us that our employees are our leaders!

Company Structure

Ellie is a socially responsible for-profit business, which allows us to be flexible and responsive to our community's needs. Many mental health and wellness-focused companies are non-profits or government agencies, which rely on the general public, grants, or large donors for funding. This model often results in little creativity and lower compensation for employees, promoting a work culture that just makes people feel "blah."

Feeling blah doesn't help employees stay motivated, engaged, or even in their jobs for a very long time! So we created a new model : one that puts flexibility, innovative decision-making, creativity, and our people first, while remaining a socially conscious and responsible for-profit business focused on changing how we treat mental health.

In short, we're just people helping people. Wanna join the herd?