Position Overview Clinic Director—Ellie Mental Health
We are seeking a licensed clinician who owns and operates a private practice and is open to merging their practice with Ellie Mental Health, bringing their client base and expertise under our collaborative care model.
The Clinic Director (CD) is responsible for the overall performance and operations of the clinic. The Clinic Director manages staff performance, hires and recruits clinical staff to meet staffing expectation and clinical revenue needs, provides all training and ongoing developmental support, is accountable to meeting clinic’s fiscal goals, develops and sustains relationships with referral partners, and provides ongoing administrative and clinical oversight. The Clinic Director works collaboratively with their Franchise Owner.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Owns a private practice, or has a transferable book of business.
Registered under Government Insurance.
Independently licensed with a Georgia-issued clinical practice license (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LPC).
Licensed CPCS is preferred
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and executive skill sets.
Strong working knowledge of state requirements regulating mental health practice.
Working understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and changing environment.
Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications, including Office Suite, Outlook, and Teams.
Adept at learning and navigating Electronic Health Record systems.
Reporting & Supervision
Clinic Director reports to Franchise Owner
Clinic therapists report to Clinic Director.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Hiring, Training, and Staff Management
Oversee the hiring process for therapists at their clinic.
Provide all training for clinic new hires, ensuring all required Ellie Mental Health clinical and operational policies and procedures are taught and followed.
Assess ongoing development and training needs and conduct ongoing training as needed.
Hold staff compassionately accountable for meeting performance expectations.
Manage staff performance, including implementing Performance Coaching, Performance Improvement Plans, and termination process as needed.
Manage basic clinic Human Resource tasks
Supervision and Consultation
Minimum interval for licensed provider: One hour once monthly
Minimum interval for unlicensed provider: One hour twice monthly
Oversee twice monthly peer consultation groups to ensure clinical excellence and align with best practices
Provide clinical oversight to clinic’s Mental Health Practitioners and Professionals, including signing clinical documentation for pre-licensed providers.
Participate in CD Peer Consult Group.
Conduct weekly consultations with CM (in clinics where role is applicable).
Provide 1:1 consultation with all therapy staff to review productivity, caseload, and clinical documentation
Clinic Oversight
Provide training, staff development, and administrative oversight to support the functioning of the clinic.
Collaborate with franchise owner and Ellie Mental Health corporate staff (as needed) to implement strategies for fiscal and clinical efficiency.
Monitor and manage clinic office schedules and office supplies.
Respond promptly to concerns raised by clients, clinicians, or external stakeholders.
Serve as a point of contact for building management-related issues or concerns.
Clinic Outreach, Marketing, and Networking
Spearhead clinic’s community outreach and engagement efforts, in collaboration with the franchise owner and consistent with guidance from Ellie Corporate Outreach Team.
Collaborate with Ellie Corporate Marketing Team to promote the clinic’s online visibility.
Organizational Leadership
Collaborate with the franchise owner and Ellie Corporate Team to implement all required policies and procedures
Identify opportunities to improve client care, quality, and effectiveness, and implement changes in collaboration with the franchise owner
Other Duties as Assigned