Play Therapist

Full Time Position

This would be a good fit for you if you love working with elementary aged children utilizing evidenced based play therapy techniques. Clients of this therapist will mostly be younger and present with a variety of mood and behavioral issues. This therapist would be expected to know and utilize several play therapy techniques as well as be highly skilled in engaging and working with parents. Preference will be given to someone who is Theraplay trained or who is willing to invest in becoming trained.

This is NOT the position for you if you:

• Don’t like children or their caregivers
• Want to just “clock in and out” and do your own thing
• Like to do things the easiest/shortest way possible
• Only want to practice CCPT
• Struggle to engage with clients
• Are not aware of or trained in interventions that are effective with ADHD
• Are not committed to growth and development
• Struggle to engage with and utilize peer support
• Are unreceptive to feedback
• Want to open your own private practice

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 therapists make $55-60,000/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