Clinical Director - Outpatient Mental Health Services

Company: Ellie Mental Health - 246
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 13, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Benefits: Bonus based on performance Health insurance Vision insurance Clinical Director, Outpatient Mental Health Services This role is designed for an experienced clinical leader who wants to build something meaningful - driving growth, shaping culture, and enhancing patient care, not simply managing schedules or caseloads. The Clinical Director sets the standard for the clinic and leads through systems, supervision, and people development. Compensation & Incentives Competitive base salary Performance-based annual bonus tied to clinic health, quality, and team outcomes Health, dental, vision insurance 401(k) Paid time off and paid company holidays Flexible hybrid work structure aligned with clinic and supervision needs designed to support sustainable leadership Comfortable and fully furnished clinic offices About the Role The Clinical Director is the senior clinical leader for a newly launched, locally owned outpatient mental health clinic. This role is designed for an experienced clinician-leader who wants to build culture, set clinical standards, and lead through people and systems-not carry a heavy caseload. You will have full accountability for clinical quality, supervision, and therapist performance, while partnering closely with the Franchise Owner on sustainable growth and clinic operations. Who This Role Is Ideal For A clinician who has led, or helped scale, an outpatient mental health clinic A supervisor who values accountability, structure, and clinician support A leader who wants meaningful influence without returning to a full caseload Someone energized by building a practices culture, systems/process, and sustainable operational & financial growth Position Overview As the Clinical Director, Outpatient Mental Health Services at Ellie Mental Health's new locally owned and operated clinic in the San Fernando Valley, 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. The Clinical Director leads a clinic of approximately 1014 outpatient therapists, providing clinical leadership, supervision, and operational oversight while maintaining a light caseload (810 clients). Client care supports, rather than competes with, your leadership responsibilities. Your success will be measured by the strength of your team, clinical quality, compliance, and the overall operational and financial health of the clinic. About Ellie Mental Health Ellie Mental Health was founded in 2015 by Erin Pash, LMFT and Kyle Keller, LICSW when they opened the first Ellie clinic in Minneapolis. Since then, the Ellie Fam has continued to grow with multiple clinics in Minnesota and a growing number of locally owned and operated franchises across the country. Ellie was proudly built on the mission to destigmatize mental health and remove barriers to care. By minimizing administrative burdens, we empower therapists to focus on what matters most: supporting their clients. Reporting & Decision Ownership Clinical Director has full authority over clinical quality, supervision standards, therapist performance management, and patient care delivery Collaborative partnership with Franchise Owner on staffing plans, growth strategy, and financial sustainability Clinical judgment and supervision decisions are led by the Clinical Director, consistent with applicable law and professional standards Key Responsibilities Include: Clinical Leadership & Quality (Primary Accountability) Set and uphold clinical standards across the clinic, ensuring ethical, compliant, high-quality care Lead supervision strategy for licensed and pre-licensed clinicians in compliance with BBS requirements Serve as escalation point for complex clinical cases and ethical concerns Supervision and Consultation Provide clinical supervision for licensed and pre-licensed clinicians in compliance with California BBS requirements Maintain accurate supervision documentation, hour tracking, and compliance records Lead individual supervision and peer consultation focused on quality, growth, and accountability People Leadership & Team Development Hire, onboard, and develop a values-aligned, high-performing clinical team Coach clinicians through performance expectations, productivity standards, and professional development Address performance issues compassionately and decisively, including coaching plans, PIPs, and terminations as needed, in alignment with CA employment law and Ellie policies Clinic Operations & Performance Partner with Franchise Owner and Ellie Mental Health corporate team, as needed, to ensure sustainable clinic performance through appropriate caseload expectations and clinician utilization Monitor clinic workflows to minimize administrative burden on clinicians Response promptly and professionally to client, clinician or stakeholder concerns Clinic Outreach and Growth Lead community outreach and referral-building efforts in partnership with the Franchise Owner and consistent with guidance from Ellie Outreach Team Collaborate with Ellie Marketing and Outreach teams to support clinic visibility and reputation Required Skills/Abilities Independently licensed in California (LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC) Demonstrated experience supervising licensed and pre-licensed clinicians Prior leadership experience in an outpatient mental health setting Strong working knowledge of California supervision and employment practices Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain high-performing clinical teams Comfortable managing risk and leading in a fast-paced growth environment with evolving priorities and high accountability Growth-minded and continuous improvement focused, with a genuine commitment to Ellies mission and values Comfortable using EHR systems and Microsoft 365 What Success Looks Like in the First 12-18 Months Fully staffed clinic to target capacity (1014 clinicians) with strong clinical retention and engagement Consistent clinical quality and audit-ready compliance Positive client experiences driving referrals and community trust Smooth clinic operations that reduce clinician burnout A trusted, effective partnership with the Franchise Owner and Ellie Mental Health corporate team Additional Responsibilities: Hiring, Training, and Staff Management 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 Client Care Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create, and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy 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 Organizational Leadership Collaborate with 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 franchise owner Equal Opportunity Employer and Franchise Disclosure Independent franchisees are Equal Opportunity employers committed to diverse and inclusive workforces. Franchisees are independent business people and not employed by Ellie Family Services, PLLP, d/b/a Ellie Mental Health, Ellie MSO, LLC, or Ellie FAM LLC. Thus, each franchisee and each franchisee clinic is unique and the franchisee is alone responsible for all employment matters in their clinic, including the terms and conditions of employment for their employees, such as hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Depending on the clinic location you select, the job for which you apply may be in a clinic owned and operated by an independent franchisee, and not with the corporate-owned clinics, which are based in Minnesota. This means the franchisee, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP, is responsible for all employment matters at the clinic. If you are hired for the job, the franchisee will be your employer, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP or any of its affiliated entities. For franchisee clinic locations, please contact the franchisee organization directly to the extent you need assistance in completing forms or otherwise participating in that franchisees application process. Ellie Mental Health is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the operation of the business.

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