Child & Adolescent Therapist (Remote, NY)

InStride Health; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric mental health is seeking a passionate Child & Adolescent Therapist to join their fully remote team. This role offers the chance to deliver family-centric, evidence-based care to children and adolescents struggling with anxiety and related disorders. You'll be part of a mission-driven organization that values diversity, equity, and inclusion while striving to improve treatment outcomes through innovative technology. With a generous benefits package and the opportunity to work from home, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families in need of support.

Benefits

401k with match

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

4 week paid sabbatical

12 week paid parental leave

Health benefits starting on first day

Work from home

Periodic in-person retreats

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or PsyD in Psychology or LCSW required.
• Strong background in treating children with anxiety disorders.
• Experience in evidence-based therapies like CBT and ACT.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based treatment to patients and families.
• Collaborate with care team members for comprehensive care.
• Facilitate skills practice groups focusing on CBT.

Skills

Evidence-based treatment

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Interpersonal communication

Flexibility and adaptability

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Ph.D. or PsyD in Psychology

LCSW

LMHC & Master's degree

Tools

Measurement-based care tools

Technology applications in treatment

Documentation software

Job description

Child & Adolescent Therapist (Remote, NY)

Remote, NY

About Us

InStride Health’s mission is to deliver specialty anxiety and OCD care that works for every kid, teen, young adult, and family who needs it. Through this mission, we are expanding access to insurance-based care, increasing engagement in treatment, and improving treatment outcomes. We are doing this by combining research-backed clinical care and innovative technology to eliminate the major problems with care today: difficulty finding providers, months of waiting to be seen, arduous onboarding processes, and inconsistent use of evidence-based therapies and outcomes tracking. Our vision is to become the nation’s most trusted provider of pediatric anxiety and OCD care.

Team

InStride Health: Our Core Values

• Give Heart: We lead with heart, treating patients and their families the way we want our loved ones to be treated.
• Work Smart: We find smarter ways to solve hard problems and fix the broken mental health system by leveraging technology, diversity of thought, and innovation.
• Have Humility: We leave our egos at the door, empowering our team to collaborate, celebrate diversity, and adopt a growth mindset.
• Embrace Community: We all belong. We are in this together, and we never worry alone. We believe in each other and recognize that every voice matters.

About the Role

We are looking for a virtual Child & Adolescent Therapist to join our team to deliver family-centric and evidence-based care. This is a fully remote position.

Responsibilities:

• Provide evidence-based individual and group treatment to patients and families
• Use measurement-based care to inform treatment planning
• Collaborate with other care team members (e.g., coach and psychiatrist)
• Provide feedback on program curricula and training protocols
• Provide feedback regarding the various applications of technology in treatment
• Maintain awareness of risk management issues
• Complete documentation in a timely and thorough manner
• Participate in initial and ongoing trainings on the application of evidence-based and tech-enhanced care delivery
• Facilitate skills or skills practice groups, as assigned. These age-based groups, for patients or parents/caregivers, focus on skills development and implementation based on the InStride Health curriculum. These groups are based in CBT, and integrate aspects of ACT and PMT

What You Need to Succeed in the Role

• Ph.D. or PsyD. in psychology from an accredited school of psychology, LCSW from an accredited school of social work, or LMHC & Masters degree from an accredited graduate program
• New York licensure appropriate to clinical discipline
• Strong background in treating children and adolescents with anxiety and related disorders
• Experience and training in delivering evidence-based treatments (e.g., CBT, ACT, DBT)
• Basic computer skills, facility with and openness to new technologies
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and nimble and work well both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
• Culturally responsive with regard to diversity and inclusion
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in a manner that inspires confidence and trust

Why Join Our Team

• Generous benefits package (401k with match, Flexible PTO, paid holidays, 4 week paid sabbatical, 12 week paid parental leave, health benefits starting on your first day, and more)
• Opportunity to join a mission-driven company that is changing the landscape of pediatric mental health treatment
• Ability to help hundreds of children and families access desperately-needed evidence-based care
• Opportunity to work with talented and experienced team members who have devoted their lives to solving this problem
• Fully virtual: work from the comfort of your home with periodic in-person retreats

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)

We want to make our clinical services available for everyone, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or how you identify. To achieve this, we recognize we must continually make progress in building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. Through these efforts, we support two primary objectives at InStride Health:

• Providing high quality patient care to families. We are in a privileged position to support families during a vulnerable time in their lives. We approach all families and each other with compassion and are most effective as a diverse team where all individuals feel valued, respected, and accepted.
• Building a mission-driven business that lasts. Specifically, we believe our commitment to a supportive culture improves innovation, decision-making, and efficiency.