Licensed Child & Adolescent Mental Health Therapist

Summary

Join Handspring's fully remote team of mental health therapists, earning a base salary of $80,000-$85,000 plus a sign-on bonus and potential for an additional $10,000 annually. Work 40 hours per week, with 28 hours dedicated to therapy sessions (averaging 22-24 sessions weekly) and 12 hours for administrative tasks. Provide weekly psychotherapy to children and young adults using evidence-based practices. Participate in consultations, team meetings, and professional development. Enjoy full healthcare benefits, PTO/sick days, CEU coverage, and work-from-home support. Opportunities for clinical and administrative growth are available, including leadership roles and support for launching your own practice. Handspring offers competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Licensed mental health professionals with at least 3 years post-graduate experience providing psychotherapy
• Active unrestricted license in California
• Required license types: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Must reside in the Pacific Time Zone (PT)
• Ability to work independently with a strong interest in collaboration and learning
• Clinical experience working with young people and their families
• Knowledge of and/or some training in evidence based mental health treatments
• Comfort with using and learning new technologies, including Zoom, Office, electronic health record systems, and other team collaboration tools
• Must not have opted out of Medicare

Responsibilities

• Work 40 hours a week, including
• 28 hours dedicated to therapy sessions. Typically, we expect therapists to conduct an average of 22-24 sessions per week. You will be assigned a caseload of up to 28 clients
• 12 hours dedicated to administrative tasts
• Provide weekly psychotherapy using CBT and other evidence-based practices to children ages 8-17 and young adults over age 18 years
• Participate in weekly 1-on-1 case consultations, weekly team consultations, peer-only huddles, and ongoing professional development programming. These programs offer opportunities for you to engage and collaborate with other therapists
• Complete clinical notes and documentations in a timely manner
• Communicate with your client’s pediatricians, school counselors, and other members of their family, as needed

Benefits

• Generous paid time off program (including PTO & paid sick time) and 12 paid general holidays
• Healthcare benefits: medical, vision, dental coverage
• 401k retirement benefit option
• Paid training & professional development hours
• Continuing education coverage
• Full malpractice insurance coverage
• State licensure coverage
• $75 one-time work-from-home support budget