Mental Health Therapist
Imagine Pediatrics
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $78,000 - $90,000 per year
About the role
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based teletherapy while partnering closely with caregivers, schools, medical providers, and an interdisciplinary care team
- Work alongside pediatricians, nurses, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals to assess, treat, and support pediatric patients experiencing a range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs
- Provide psychotherapeutic intervention to children with severe mental illness and mood disorders including but not limited to major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, homicidal ideation, suicidal ideation, and trauma
- Conduct comprehensive assessments in order to diagnose and form treatment plans for patients
- Provide evidence based episodic therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents managing mood disorders and severe persistent mental illness
- Deliver care using evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy
- Monitor progress of therapy utilizing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) including the PHQ9 and GAD7
- Conduct crisis assessment utilizing validated screening tools such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and appropriately safety plan
- Support post-acute transitions by providing follow-up care to ensure stabilization
- Document visits with critical detail in our electronic medical record to ensure continuity of care
- Meet regularly with behavioral health manager to discuss caseload progression, application of brief intervention model, discharge planning, and to assign new patients
- Work collaboratively with crisis team members on care coordination for various cases
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or related area
- Must be licensed to independently practice in Texas (LCSW strongly preferred); openness to cross-state licensure
- 1-2 years’ experience post independent licensure in a behavioral health setting
- 1 year of experience working with children, adolescents, and their caregivers inclusive of external systems involved in a minor’s care
- Certification/Training in evidence-based modalities including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy
- Experience working with high-risk behavioral health populations including but not limited to suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, severe persistent mental illness (SPMI), children in the foster care system
- Strong preference and comfortability conducting triage assessments and crisis interventions
- Diligent regarding documentation standards and accustomed to using electronic medical records
- Experience working with a diverse population or demographics
- Telehealth experience
- Strong communication, documentation, and diagnostic skills
- Familiarity with technology, Microsoft suites, and documenting in electronic health records
- Availability in the evening and after school hours 10:30am - 7:00pm Central
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA
- 401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability
- Life insurance at 1x annual salary
- 20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
- Paid new parent leave
- Additional benefits to be detailed in offer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
cognitive behavioral therapydialectical behavioral therapycrisis assessmentpsychotherapeutic interventioncomprehensive assessmentstreatment planspatient reported outcome measureshigh-risk behavioral health populationstriage assessmentsdocumentation standards
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsdiagnostic skillscollaborationcare coordinationdiligencecomfortability in crisis interventionssupportiveinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsflexibility
Certifications
LCSWMaster’s degree in Social WorkMarriage and Family TherapyCounselingevidence-based modalities certificationcross-state licensure opennessbehavioral health certificationcrisis intervention trainingteletherapy certificationbilingual certification