Licensed Professional Counselor

Ellie Mental Health

$78K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Fully licensed LPC in the State of Michigan (no provisional or limited licenses accepted)
  • Master's degree in counseling or a related field from an accredited institution
  • Proven experience with treatment plans and clinical documentation
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries and ethics
  • Timely completion of session records and documentation
  • Comfortable working with a diverse population and issues
  • Proficient with electronic health records and office tools, Valant experience a plus

Responsibilities

  • Conduct mental health intakes and develop treatment plans
  • Complete timely documentation including diagnoses and session notes
  • Maintain a full-time caseload of at least 25 client-facing hours per week
  • Support caseload growth with initial scheduling availability of 35 hours
  • Review and co-sign notes for LLPCs on the team

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible schedule
  • Dental insurance
  • Free annual CEUs
  • Holiday pay
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off
Full Job Description
Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule


Ellie Mental Health - Clarkston is an independently owned and operated private practice serving both the local Clarkston community and the state of Michigan through our office space and telehealth. We manage almost all of your administrative tasks, including billing, so that you can focus on what you love, client care.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated LPC to join our growing team! In this role, you'll provide therapy while also signing notes for LLPC's. At EMH you'll deliver outpatient care in a fully furnished, welcoming clinic space designed to support both client wellness and clinician comfort.

Please note - we're only considering fully licensed LPCs for this position.

We offer a standout W2 pay model (straight commission) with industry-leading compensation.

What You'll Do at Ellie Mental Health - Clarkston:
  • Deliver Care: Conduct comprehensive mental health intakes, develop treatment plans, and complete timely documentation including diagnoses, treatment plans, and session notes.
  • Build a Full-Time Caseload: Maintain a minimum of 25 direct client facing hours per week as a full-time clinician, with an initial scheduling availability of 35 hours per week to support caseload growth.
  • Notes: Review and co-sign notes to LLPC's on the team.
    • Please note, LARA Approved Clinical Supervisor is not required for this position as providing supervision hours to LLPC's is not a requirement of this role.

Required Qualifications & Core Competencies:
  • Mandatory Licensure for Clinical Practice: Applicants must hold full, unrestricted licensure in the State of Michigan.
    • Provisional or limited licensure does not meet eligibility criteria.
  • Advanced Educational Foundation: A master's degree in counseling or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Clinical Proficiency: Experience in creating and implementing treatment plans, as well as maintaining detailed clinical documentation including case notes and diagnostic updates.
  • Strong Communicator: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills that support therapeutic effectiveness, collaboration, and client trust.
  • Professional Boundaries & Integrity: Demonstrated ability to establish and uphold stable, ethical boundaries with clients in a clinical setting.
  • Timely and Accurate Documentation: Consistently completes session records, service notes, and required documentation promptly.
  • Inclusive Clinical Approach: Comfortable and confident working with a diverse population across age groups, backgrounds, and presenting issues.
  • Technology Competence: Proficient in day-to-day office tools and electronic health records (EHR); experience with Valant is a plus!

Preferred Qualifications & Expertise:
  • Private Practice Savvy: Prior experience in a private practice setting equips candidates to thrive.
  • Credentialing That Amplifies Access: Fully licensed clinicians who are credentialed with multiple insurance panels and EAPs are especially well-positioned to help us expand care access and reach more individuals in need.
  • Marketing Mindset & Social Media Fluency: Candidates with experience leveraging social media and community marketing are especially valuable. Your ability to amplify visibility, drive engagement, and connect with local audiences supports both clinic growth and client access.

Exceptional Benefits That Support Your Well-Being and Growth:
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage
  • Holiday Pay
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(K)
  • Free Annual CEUs
  • Flexible Scheduling

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $78,000.00 - $110,000.00 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!

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