Mental Health Therapist

Summary

Join Imagine Pediatrics, a tech-enabled pediatric medical group, as a licensed adolescent clinical therapist. You will provide teletherapy to children and families, collaborating with a medical team to address behavioral health needs. Responsibilities include diagnostic assessments, evidence-based interventions (CBT, DBT), crisis assessments, safety planning, and detailed documentation. This fully remote position requires a Master's degree, relevant licensure, and experience with children with severe mental illness. Imagine Pediatrics offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, parental leave), and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or related area
• Must be licensed to independently practice in New York (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
• 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 Eastern
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide brief targeted therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents via teletherapy with mood disorders and severe persistent mental illness
• Provide evidence-based interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy
• Treat 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 crisis assessment utilizing validated screening tools such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
• Facilitate intervention to address needs of a patient experiencing a psychiatric emergency including active safety planning with the child and parent
• Assess and safety plan critically for the least restrictive environment necessary to ensure safety
• Document visits with critical detail in our electronic medical record to ensure continuity of care
• Experience escalating patients to emergency resources when necessary
• Conduct psychosocial assessment for follow-up hospitalization program within 7 days of hospital discharge date and follow-up 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

Preferred Qualifications

Strong preference and comfortability conducting triage assessments and crisis interventions

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
• Fully remote with 10% travel for training/education