Mental Health Therapist - Crisis

Who We Are Imagine Pediatrics is a tech enabled, pediatrician led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual first and in home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care. We do not replace existing care teams; we enhance them, providing an extra layer of support with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to children with medical complexity. The primary location for this role is remote, and the expected schedule is shift work (Mon-Fri 10:30am - 7:00pm local time). What You’ll Do Imagine Pediatrics is hiring a licensed child & adolescent clinical therapist to support our Behavioral Health Acute Care Team. Our BH Acute Care Team supports our patients and families who are experiencing crisis (suicidality, homicidality psychosis, aggression) as well as servicing our hospital follow up stabilization program. The therapist on the BH Acute Care Team will work collaboratively with other members of the team as well as the in-market care teams who serve these patients. Assess and provide brief targeted therapeutic interventions for clients via teletherapy services for an acute pediatric population. Conduct crisis assessment and intervention to address needs of a patient experiencing a psychiatric emergency. Treat patients with diagnoses including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, self-harm, incarceration, elopement, and beginning to develop psychotic symptoms. Ability to make critical decisions in line with clinical expertise to implement least restrictive safety measures. Assess and safety plan critically for the least restrictive environment necessary to ensure safety. Experience referring patient to emergency resources when/if necessary. Conduct psychosocial assessment for follow up hospitalization program within 7 days of hospital discharge date and 30 day follow up care for patients experiencing moderate to sever mood disorder symptoms. 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 MO, NC, LA, or GA (LCSW strongly preferred/LMFT/LPC); openness to cross-state licensure.

1-2 years’ experience post independent licensure in a behavioral health setting. 1 year of crisis experience.

• Certification in evidence-based modalities such as 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, elopement, and incarceration.

• Strong preference and comfortability conducting triage assessments, crisis interventions, and administering screeners such as the PHQ9 and Columbia Suicide Screener.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and their caregivers inclusive of external systems involved in a minor’s care.
• Experience working with a diverse population or demographics.

Telehealth experience Familiarity with technology, Microsoft suites, and documenting in electronic health records. Availability in the evening and after school hours 10:30 am - 7:00pm CST/EST Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. 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 What We Live By

We’re guided by our five core values:

Our Values:

Children First. We put the best interests of children above all. We know that the right decision is always the one that creates more safe days at home for the children we serve today and in the future. Earn Trust. We listen first, speak second. We build lasting relationships by creating shared understanding and consistently following through on our commitments. Innovate Today. We believe that small improvements lead to big impact. We stay curious by asking questions and leveraging new ideas to learn and scale. Embrace Humanity. We lead with empathy and authenticity, presuming competence and good intentions. When we stumble, we use the opportunity to grow and understand how we can improve. One Team, Diverse Perspectives. We actively seek a range of viewpoints to achieve better outcomes. Even when we see things differently, we stay aligned on our shared mission and support one another to move forward — together. We Value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging We believe that creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support, they deserve requires a diverse team with diverse perspectives. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People seeking employment at Imagine Pediatrics are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.