What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Mental Health Therapist position at Mental Health America of Los Angeles?
Benefits:
If you're looking for a place that actually walks the talk on culture — where humor is welcome in the break room and you won't have to hide your personality to fit in — we'd love to meet you.
About Us
Ellie Mental Health is built around a simple idea: people deserve quality mental health care, and therapists deserve a workplace that doesn't burn them out. Our core values — authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination — aren't wall art. They show up in how we run our clinics and how we treat our team.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Vision insurance
If you're looking for a place that actually walks the talk on culture — where humor is welcome in the break room and you won't have to hide your personality to fit in — we'd love to meet you.
About Us
Ellie Mental Health is built around a simple idea: people deserve quality mental health care, and therapists deserve a workplace that doesn't burn them out. Our core values — authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination — aren't wall art. They show up in how we run our clinics and how we treat our team.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
- Carrying a caseload of at least 25 client visits per week
- Completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and case notes (yes, the documentation is real — we try to make it as painless as possible)
- Using your clinical creativity to help clients make real progress
- Joining staff meetings and trainings alongside a team that genuinely likes each other
- Competitive pay (we're happy to talk numbers — no games)
- Benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance
- PTO that you can actually use
- Flexible schedule
- 401K so future-you is taken care of
- Free continuing education credits — learning without the out-of-pocket hit
- Reimbursement for professional expenses (licensing fees, supervision costs, and the like)
- Real offices with actual furniture — not a closet with a chair
- Work-life balance that gives you room to breathe
- A path forward if you want to grow into leadership or specialty areas
- A clinical license (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or similar)
- Comfort with diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and progress notes
- Solid boundaries with clients and the self-awareness to maintain them
- Willingness to keep up with documentation in a timely way (we all have to do it)
- Familiarity with Office 365 and EHR systems; Valant experience is a bonus
- Credentialing with insurance panels is ideal for fully licensed folks, but we can work with you
Salary : $65,000 - $80,000