Mental Health Therapist

Imagine Pediatrics

Licensed psychotherapist delivering evidence-based teletherapy to children and adolescents. Collaborating with various caregivers and healthcare professionals in a remote setting.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $78,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
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)
Conduct crisis assessment utilizing validated screening tools
Support post-acute transitions by providing follow-up care to ensure stabilization
Document visits with critical detail in our electronic medical record
Meet regularly with behavioral health manager to discuss caseload progression
Work collaboratively with crisis team members on care coordination for various cases

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or related area
Must be licensed to independently practice in Missouri or Illinois (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 preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

cognitive behavioral therapydialectical behavioral therapypsychotherapeutic interventioncrisis assessmentpatient reported outcome measurescomprehensive assessmentstreatment plansevidence-based modalitiesbehavioral healthhigh-risk behavioral health

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsdocumentation skillsdiagnostic skillscollaborationdiligencecomfortability in crisis interventionsexperience with diverse populationsopenness to cross-state licensurecare coordinationsupportive follow-up care

Certifications

LCSWcertification in cognitive behavioral therapycertification in dialectical behavioral therapy