Play Therapist

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Play Therapist

Full Time Position (will consider part time for fully licensed therapist only) 

This position is a strong fit for a clinician who genuinely loves working with elementary-aged children and uses evidence-based, play-based approaches to support emotional, behavioral, and relational growth. The primary client population will be younger children presenting with mood, anxiety, attachment, and behavioral concerns.

Therapists in this role view parents and caregivers as active partners in treatment and understand that meaningful change happens both inside and outside the therapy room. This includes regular caregiver collaboration, parent coaching, and intentionally translating in-session work into strategies families can use at home.

The right clinician for this position is comfortable moving fluidly between child-centered play, directive play-based interventions, and caregiver involvement, and understands how to tailor approaches to a child’s developmental and relational needs. Preference will be given to clinicians who are trained in Theraplay or who are motivated to pursue additional training in attachment-based and parent-involved models.

If you can say YES to these, we would love to talk:

• You hold a Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy
• You hold an active, unrestricted Indiana license (PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, or LMHC). Prelicensed clinicians will be considered only with relevant play therapy training and experience
• You are available 30–40 hours per week, including afternoon, evening, and occasional weekend hours
• You believe excellent, evidence-based clinical care is essential
• You enjoy bringing warmth, creativity, and intentionality into your work
• You value collaboration and contributing to a supportive team environment
• You believe parents and caregivers play a critical role in a child’s progress and are comfortable engaging them regularly in treatment
• You are confident coaching caregivers and providing guidance that supports carryover outside of sessions
• You demonstrate honesty, integrity, and professionalism
• You want to be invested in both your own growth and the success of the practice
• You are committed to ongoing learning, training, and clinical development
• You have experience working clinically with children
• You are trained in play-based interventions that are structured, intentional, and developmentally informed
• You practice from an attachment-based lens and value parent involvement as central to lasting change

This is NOT the position for you if you:

• Prefer to work primarily with children without involving caregivers in treatment
• Are uncomfortable providing parent coaching or guidance
• Prefer a non-directive approach as your sole or primary intervention style
• Do not enjoy working with children or their caregivers
• Prefer to work independently without collaboration or team involvement
• Want to clock in, clock out, and practice with minimal engagement
• Struggle to engage children or build rapport
• Lack training or awareness of effective interventions for ADHD
• Are not open to feedback or ongoing growth
• Have difficulty utilizing peer support and supervision
• Are planning to open your own private practice in the near future

Job Description:

The outpatient therapist will provide excellent and effective mental health services to children and their families who are experiencing varying levels of difficulties due to life situations and/or mental health concerns. Therapist will need to be well organized, timely and able to juggle the multiple demands of an outpatient practice without daily supervision. This is a W2 position.

Education & Experience Requirements:

  • A Master’s degree or above in a mental health-related field such as social work, marriage and family, mental health counseling, etc
  • Active unrestricted Indiana licensed clinician in good standing. A copy of the license must be provided.
  • Experience in a clinical setting such as community mental health, residential, outpatient therapy, or school based therapy.
  • Minimum 1 year experience in working with children with both mood and behavioral concerns using play therapy modalities

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Self directed, motivated, hard working, and reliable
  • Passionate about working with children and their families
  • Skilled in applying best practice theory and technique in counseling sessions
  • Excellent at building rapport with clients
  • Ability to receive and implement feedback immediately
  • Independent time management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to proficiently navigate electronic systems such as computers, tablets, email, word processing, and electronic medical record systems
  • Collaborative in nature
  • Commitment to evidenced based and excellent client care
  • Like to have fun
  • Demonstrate honesty and integrity in all you do
  • Want someplace you can be invested in the success of the practice as well as yourself

Major Areas of Responsibilities:

  • Provide on-site excellent, effective, compassionate, and ethical psychotherapy services to the clients of Indy Child Therapist, LLC as scheduled in accordance with company policy.
    • Utilize evidenced based treatments as primary clinical tool
  • Arrive a minimum of 10 minutes before your first scheduled appointment and start/end sessions in a timely manner.
  • Complete all written documentation for client records within 2 calendar days after date of service (recommended to be completed daily).
    • This includes but is not limited to intakes, session notes, treatment plans, coding, and billing
  • Engage with other team members, clients, parents, vendors, and outside referrals in a way that helps foster positive relationships.
  • Respond to clients’ requests for service or calls within 24 hours whether such requests are made in person, by phone, voicemail, text, or by email.
  • Maintain up-to-date and accurate calendars and client records within electronic health record (EHR).
  • Maintain proper licensure and abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding or applicable to the services performed for Indy Child Therapist, LLC.
  • Stay current with updated research and best practices and complete all required continuing education requirements for licensure.
  • Be aware of community referral sources and refer when necessary or requested.
  • Secure client information per HIPAA standards.
  • Attend mandatory supervision, meetings, and/or trainings as directed by Indy Child Therapist, LLC.
  • Conduct and regulate counseling services in a professional manner so as to maintain and increase the goodwill and reputation of Indy Child Therapist, LLC.
  • Be respectful to, cooperate, and collaborate with all co-workers.
  • Communicate with other health care and education professionals regularly and as requested or necessary for excellent clinical client care.
  • When requested, charging and collecting payments from clients for services provided consistent with the policy and rate for such services as established by Indy Child Therapist, LLC.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by Indy Child Therapist, LLC.
  • Abiding by the Company Policy and Procedures Manual as updated by Company.

Hours:

  • Schedule is flexible
    • We have 3 employment status options for fully licensed staff including a part time option.
    • We offer 2 employment status options for associate licensed staff and does NOT include a part time option
  • Weekly Team Meetings
  • Lunch & Learns

Pay:

  • Pay is commissioned based. Most full-time licensed therapists make $60-80,000/year depending on how many clients they wish to see, but can make more
  • NO productivity standard
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Benefits dependent on employment status
  • Retirement plan
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