Mental Health Therapist

The primary location for this role is remote,  and the expected schedule is shift work (Mon-Fri 8:00am - 05:00pm and 10:30 - 7:00pm central).Texas license required. 

What You’ll Do

Imagine Pediatrics is seeking a licensed psychotherapist with a passion for working with children, adolescents, and families. In this role, you'll deliver high-quality, evidence-based teletherapy while partnering closely with caregivers, schools, medical providers, and an interdisciplinary care team to ensure whole-child support across environments. 

As part of Imagine’s integrated model of care, you will 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 (i.e. recent hospital discharge) 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 

What You Bring and How you Qualify:

First and foremost, you’re passionate and committed to reimagining pediatric health care and creating a world where every child with special health care needs gets the care and support they deserve. You will need: 

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or  
  related area  
• Must be licensed to independently practice in Texas, and 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 
• Experience working with a diverse population or demographics.  
• 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
• Fully remote with 10% travel for training/education 

What We Offer (Benefits + Perks) 

The role offers a base salary range of  $78,000 - $90,000 in addition to annual bonus incentive, competitive company benefits package and eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable). When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors including job-related knowledge, skills and experience. These considerations may cause your compensation to vary.  

We provide these additional benefits and 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