Clinic Director

Ellie Mental Health

. Establish and maintain clinical, documentation, ethical, safety, and quality standards .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeClarkston • Michigan • United StatesLead💰 $80,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical leadership, compliance with Michigan behavioral health standards, and effective performance management. Proficient in assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and documentation within an outpatient setting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master's Degree In CounselingCurrent Michigan Clinical LicenseOutpatient ExperienceLeadership And Consultation SkillsEHR Proficiency

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Hard Skills

AssessmentDiagnosisPsychotherapyTreatment PlanningRisk AssessmentDocumentation AuditsQuality ImprovementPerformance ManagementConflict ResolutionLicensure Supervision

Soft Skills

Strong OrganizationCommunicationJudgmentBoundariesFollow-Through

Tools & Technologies

EHRValant

Certifications & Qualifications

LMSWLPCLLPLMFTLP

Industry Keywords

Michigan Behavioral Health RequirementsHIPAAInsurance-Based CareClinical StandardsDocumentation Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and maintain clinical, documentation, ethical, safety, and quality standards
Monitor compliance with Michigan licensing requirements, HIPAA, professional ethics, payer requirements, and clinic policies
Review documentation trends and lead corrective action for late, inaccurate, copied-forward, or clinically insufficient records
Address clinical concerns, client grievances, risk issues, and continuity-of-care needs
Lead clinical meetings, consultation, case review, and professional development
Support clinicians with complex cases, treatment planning, boundaries, and ethical decision-making
Review policies, procedures, and workflows for clinical accuracy and compliance
Participate in clinician recruiting, interviewing, selection, onboarding, and clinical orientation
Evaluate clinical competence, judgment, documentation readiness, reliability, and private-practice fit
Conduct performance reviews and address concerns through coaching and measurable improvement plans
Promote a supportive and inclusive culture while maintaining accountability
Coordinate licensure supervision when appropriately qualified and specifically assigned
Guide referral-development, outreach, and community-partnership priorities
Monitor access, inquiry conversion, intake attendance, retention, availability, documentation, and quality trends
Collaborate with billing and credentialing partners on clinical, payer, documentation, and service-line issues
Evaluate new services and growth opportunities for clinical appropriateness and sustainability
Maintain a clinical caseload of approximately 20 client-facing sessions per week
Collaborate with the Clinic Owner, Clinic Manager, clinicians, supervisors, billing, and credentialing partners
Work a consistent five-day schedule with predominantly in-office leadership presence and availability for urgent consultation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or higher in counseling, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related field
Current, unrestricted Michigan clinical license in good standing, such as LMSW, LPC, LLP, LMFT, or LP
Strong outpatient experience with assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, treatment planning, risk assessment, and documentation
Demonstrated leadership, consultation, performance-management, and conflict-resolution skills
Working knowledge of Michigan behavioral-health requirements, HIPAA, ethics, and insurance-based care
Ability to address difficult concerns directly, respectfully, consistently, and in writing
Strong organization, communication, judgment, boundaries, and follow-through
Proficiency with EHR and office technology
Valant experience is a plus
Clinical Director, program-management, or outpatient leadership experience preferred
Experience with documentation audits, corrective action, and quality improvement preferred
Experience supervising or mentoring limited-license clinicians preferred
Michigan-recognized qualifications to provide licensure supervision preferred
Private-practice, billing, credentialing, outreach, or referral-development experience preferred
Five-day schedule with predominantly in-office leadership presence and availability for urgent consultation
W-2 employment
BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clinicians are encouraged to apply

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
401(k)
Dental insurance
Holiday pay
Annual CEU opportunities
Billing support
Furnished clinic environment
Flexible work from home options
Comfortable, furnished offices and clinic environment
Unique pay model with industry leading compensation
Clear growth paths for advancing careers