Child Therapist Jobs
Child Therapist jobs are open across mental health clinics, school districts, hospitals, and private practices, from entry-level associate positions to licensed clinical directors, with specializations in play therapy, trauma-focused CBT, and child and adolescent psychiatry support. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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What is In-home Family therapy?
In-home Family therapy is available for families whose children, ages 5 to 17, are experiencing social, emotional and behavioral difficulties and need more intensive services to increase stability across settings and help prevent out of home placement.
Therapists collaborate with parents in the home setting to improve family functioning and help children develop strategies that will enable them to live successfully at home and in the community. During this 6 to 9 month In-Home Family therapy, Washburn Center’s staff also consults with school staff and other agencies involved with the family to coordinate care and identify additional resources.
What can Washburn Center offer you?
Washburn Center for Children is committed to all our employee’s professional development. During your time at Washburn Center, you will receive continuous clinical training, increased supervision time and exposure to a wide array of clinical needs. This role is a highly collaborative function, and you will experience exposure to all programs at Washburn Center, working in collaboration with a variety of experienced professionals to ensure the best care for the children and families in your care.
The Opportunity:
Washburn Center for Children has an opening for a full time In-Home Family Therapist. This position provides specialized service to children and families in their homes and community such as assessment, crisis intervention, therapy, and parent education using trauma informed practices.
Role Responsibilities
Clinical Treatment:
Clinicians provide services to educate and support families to become empowered to better self-advocate and navigate the various systems with more confidence and skill, as well as providing specialized direct services to children and their families, in their homes, schools, and communities to include the following services:
- Conduct diagnostic assessments
- Develop and implement treatment plans, crisis intervention, and goal setting based on the diagnosis
- Provide Individual and family therapy designed to improve the functioning of the child in daily and community living. Some solutions the clinician may provide could include the following:
- Communication within the family
- Problem solving skills
- Home and family management
- Ideas for leisure time and recreation for the client and the family
- Navigating community resources that are available
- Provide parent education
- Assist families in building essential skills required for growth and coping with traumatic experiences, which may include arranging and participating as necessary with families in recreation and social activities
- Care coordination of social and other services designed to help the child and family gain access to all services providers and interdisciplinary services
- Provide consultation with school, recreation, and other community programs to encourage the child’s successful participation
- Create a discharge plan
Documentation:
Clinicians will be expected to maintain required documentation as specified in our Clinical Policy Manual, including:
- Diagnostics assessments
- Treatment plans for each client
- Daily progress notes
- Complete CASIIs, work with parents to complete the Parent SDQ, and work with clients to complete the GAIN-SS
- Documentation of all case activities
- Discharge or transfer summaries
- Collaborate with the billing department to maintain current, timely authorizations for all therapeutic services from required insurance policies
- Timely response of communications from the program director, the supervisor, or program support to ensure clear communication throughout the program
All clinicians are to ensure Minnesota and HIPAA data privacy requirements are followed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Marriage and Family is required
- Must maintain or be working towards independent licensure; licensure as LICSW, LP, LPCC, or LMFT is required
- If candidate has a Master’s in Social Work, valid licensure as an LGSW is required
- A minimum of one year of experience with severely emotionally disturbed children and their families is required, with 3-5 years preferred
- Must be knowledgeable and confident providing therapy based on and teaching families and others within the treatment team about trauma informed practice
- Flexibility, resourcefulness, and demonstrated cultural responsiveness when working with diverse populations, specifically those impacted by systemic inequality
- Must have vehicle in operating condition, a valid driver’s license, and car insurance
What is In-home Family therapy?
In-home Family therapy is available for families whose children, ages 5 to 17, are experiencing social, emotional and behavioral difficulties and need more intensive services to increase stability across settings and help prevent out of home placement.
Therapists collaborate with parents in the home setting to improve family functioning and help children develop strategies that will enable them to live successfully at home and in the community. During this 6 to 9 month In-Home Family therapy, Washburn Center’s staff also consults with school staff and other agencies involved with the family to coordinate care and identify additional resources.
What can Washburn Center offer you?
Washburn Center for Children is committed to all our employee’s professional development. During your time at Washburn Center, you will receive continuous clinical training, increased supervision time and exposure to a wide array of clinical needs. This role is a highly collaborative function, and you will experience exposure to all programs at Washburn Center, working in collaboration with a variety of experienced professionals to ensure the best care for the children and families in your care.
The Opportunity:
Washburn Center for Children has an opening for a full time In-Home Family Therapist. This position provides specialized service to children and families in their homes and community such as assessment, crisis intervention, therapy, and parent education using trauma informed practices.
Role Responsibilities
Clinical Treatment:
Clinicians provide services to educate and support families to become empowered to better self-advocate and navigate the various systems with more confidence and skill, as well as providing specialized direct services to children and their families, in their homes, schools, and communities to include the following services:
- Conduct diagnostic assessments
- Develop and implement treatment plans, crisis intervention, and goal setting based on the diagnosis
- Provide Individual and family therapy designed to improve the functioning of the child in daily and community living. Some solutions the clinician may provide could include the following:
- Communication within the family
- Problem solving skills
- Home and family management
- Ideas for leisure time and recreation for the client and the family
- Navigating community resources that are available
- Provide parent education
- Assist families in building essential skills required for growth and coping with traumatic experiences, which may include arranging and participating as necessary with families in recreation and social activities
- Care coordination of social and other services designed to help the child and family gain access to all services providers and interdisciplinary services
- Provide consultation with school, recreation, and other community programs to encourage the child’s successful participation
- Create a discharge plan
Documentation:
Clinicians will be expected to maintain required documentation as specified in our Clinical Policy Manual, including:
- Diagnostics assessments
- Treatment plans for each client
- Daily progress notes
- Complete CASIIs, work with parents to complete the Parent SDQ, and work with clients to complete the GAIN-SS
- Documentation of all case activities
- Discharge or transfer summaries
- Collaborate with the billing department to maintain current, timely authorizations for all therapeutic services from required insurance policies
- Timely response of communications from the program director, the supervisor, or program support to ensure clear communication throughout the program
All clinicians are to ensure Minnesota and HIPAA data privacy requirements are followed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Marriage and Family is required
- Must maintain or be working towards independent licensure; licensure as LICSW, LP, LPCC, or LMFT is required
- If candidate has a Master’s in Social Work, valid licensure as an LGSW is required
- A minimum of one year of experience with severely emotionally disturbed children and their families is required, with 3-5 years preferred
- Must be knowledgeable and confident providing therapy based on and teaching families and others within the treatment team about trauma informed practice
- Flexibility, resourcefulness, and demonstrated cultural responsiveness when working with diverse populations, specifically those impacted by systemic inequality
- Must have vehicle in operating condition, a valid driver’s license, and car insurance
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Nationwide Children's Hospital28
- Children's Hospital Colorado23
- LifeStance Health23
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta22
- Rady Children's Hospital17
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services249
- Insurance12
- Non-Profit & Social Services9
- Science & Research8
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals6
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in child therapist jobs.
- Master's degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy
- Active state licensure or associate/resident license with supervision eligibility
- Experience providing individual and family therapy to children and adolescents
- Proficiency in at least one evidence-based modality such as TF-CBT or CBT
- Ability to complete clinical documentation in an electronic health record system
- Mandatory reporter training and current background clearance for working with minors
Tips for Your Child Therapist Job Search
Tailor your resume to licensure level
Separate your pre-licensure hours from your independent clinical hours clearly. Employers scan for licensure status before anything else, so list your credential, state of licensure, and supervision status at the top of every resume you send.
Highlight your evidence-based therapy modalities
Name specific modalities you're trained in, such as TF-CBT, EMDR adapted for children, or DIR Floortime. Generalist language like 'work with children' gets filtered out fast when hiring managers search for competency-specific skills.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists child therapist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by population specialty
Search for postings that name your target population, whether that's early childhood, adolescents in foster care, or children with autism spectrum diagnoses. Matching your niche to the employer's caseload makes your application far stronger than a broad one.
Prepare a case conceptualization example for interviews
Many child therapist interviews include a clinical scenario or role play. Practice walking an interviewer through how you'd conceptualize a presenting problem, choose a treatment approach, and involve a caregiver, using a de-identified composite case from your own experience.
Negotiate supervision hours into your offer
If you're pre-licensed, ask during negotiation whether the employer provides individual supervision hours toward your licensure, and at what frequency. Some employers offer this at no cost but only mention it if you ask, and it can be worth thousands of dollars in private supervision fees.
Child Therapist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most child therapists?
The companies hiring the most child therapists right now include Nationwide Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, and LifeStance Health, with the largest share of openings in Ohio, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand tends to be highest at community mental health centers, school-based health organizations, and outpatient behavioral health groups.
How many child therapist jobs are remote?
About 15% of child therapist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, a share driven largely by telehealth-first practices and platform-based therapy companies. Roles focused on adolescents and school-age children tend to have the highest remote availability, while early childhood and in-school positions are almost always in person.
How do you become a child therapist?
You become a child therapist by earning a master's degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy, completing supervised clinical hours under a licensed professional, and passing your state's licensure exam. After licensure, many child therapists pursue additional certification in a specialized modality such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to strengthen their clinical profile and candidacy for specialized roles.
Can you get hired as a child therapist with little experience?
Yes, entry-level child therapist positions exist for candidates who are pre-licensed and working toward full licensure under supervision. Community mental health centers and school districts are the most likely to hire associate-level clinicians, partly because they have supervisory infrastructure in place. Emphasize your practicum populations, any specialized training, and your willingness to work with high-need or underserved youth to stand out at this stage.
What does the child therapist interview process look like?
Most child therapist interviews include an initial screening call with HR or a recruiter, followed by a clinical interview with a supervisor or director that covers your treatment approach, documentation practices, and experience with specific populations. Some employers add a case conceptualization exercise or ask you to describe how you involve caregivers in treatment. References from clinical supervisors are typically requested before a final offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to child therapist jobs?
You can find and apply to child therapist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your licensure level, preferred population, and work setting, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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