Remote Child Psychologist Jobs

Portland, Oregon · Full-time · In-person or Hybrid · About $120K at 20 clients/week, $145K at 24 (you set the number)

Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center is a leading center for evidence-based therapy, especially Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and psychedelic-assisted therapy, with a local, national, and international reputation for clinical work, training, and research. We’re a locally owned social enterprise of about 25 people, and we’re looking for a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with children and adolescents to join our team in Portland. This role is based in our Portland office, with hybrid options, so you’ll need to live in the Portland area (we offer relocation assistance).

Is this you?

Do you love working with kids and teens, and with the parents and caregivers who support them? We’re looking for a psychologist with expertise in child and adolescent therapy who enjoys partnering with families to help young people build skills that last.

Do you want the freedom and flexibility of private practice without the work or risk of running one? We handle scheduling, billing, marketing, and the rest of the bureaucracy so you can focus on what you do best: excellent therapy.

Do you want to keep getting better at therapy, not just keep doing it? Every new clinician here joins a structured first-year training program (more below), and continued learning is built into how we work.

Do you want a setting that supports you in having a life outside of work? Many of our clinicians work a four-day week. We prioritize development and also actively support balance.

Do you value diversity and inclusion in your work? So do we, and we are continually working to be more inclusive, just, and culturally responsive. Our team is multicultural and anti-racist, and includes staff who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ, first-generation immigrants, first-generation college students, neurodivergent, and others. We have a specialty in serving the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and most of our clients belong to that community. We seek clinicians who can help us continue to expand our ability to serve clients from diverse backgrounds and identities.

Do you like the idea of working in a scientist-practitioner model alongside colleagues who are actively doing research? We’re one of the few practices that truly integrates research and clinical work. Several of our clinicians are also researchers, and ideas move between the two through our training program and team meetings.

Do you want to work for a local organization that cares about its team and its community, rather than a huge system or an online platform? As a social enterprise, our bottom line isn’t profit for owners; it’s meaningful impact on our community and our field.

A first year built around your development

Every new clinician joins our first-year didactic seminar: a weekly, small-cohort course with an emphasis on deliberate practice. Alongside the ACT core taught by an internationally recognized ACT trainer, the seminar rotates through topics drawn from our specialties, including trauma treatment, compassion-focused approaches, working with shame and self-criticism, psychedelic harm reduction and integration, and LGBTQIA2S+ affirming care. It meets one hour per week plus a small-group meeting.

The seminar gives you a shared foundation with the rest of our team. Alongside it, you’ll have support to keep deepening your expertise in child and adolescent therapy, through consultation with colleagues and your professional education stipend.

You’ll also take part in our monthly all-staff didactic and you can attend any of the dozens of workshops we host each year — led by leading experts in ACT, psychedelic-assisted therapy, DEI, and more — free of charge.

Most therapists piece together their continuing education on their own time and their own dime. Here it’s part of the job.

What a week looks like

A typical full-time clinician sees 18 to 24 clients across four days, has one one-hour team meeting, and (in the first year) one seminar hour plus a small group. Many of our clinicians work from home one or two days a week. Clinicians never have to make billing calls. The rest of your time is yours for notes, consultation, prep, and whatever else supports your work.

Compensation

About $120K for roughly 20 client contacts per week and $145K for 24, with variation based on experience. Pay is tied to clients seen, so you can earn significantly more if you choose to see more. Twenty client contacts per week is a full-time position; there is no hidden productivity floor above that.

What we offer

Autonomy

· You control how many and which clients you see

· A varied caseload centered on children, teens, and their families, matched to your interests and areas of expertise

· Hybrid work, if you want it

· Flexible scheduling; many clinicians work four days

Support

· Customized EHR; we do all the billing

· Minimal paperwork and very strong administrative support

· Beautiful, ADA-accessible offices in a restored 1889 Victorian in the N. Williams corridor, plus full telehealth support

· Established referral relationships and a strong reputation with colleagues

Ways to grow

· The first-year didactic seminar and free access to all of our training events

· Stipend for professional education, plus a dedicated stipend for training in anti-racist practice, diversity, equity, and inclusion

· Supervision or consultation to help you develop skill in new areas of practice

· Optional opportunities to supervise trainees and teach in our workshop series

· Funding — including salary support — for special projects such as community outreach or scholarly work

· Opportunities to get involved in research conducted at the center, including our work in ACT and psychedelic-assisted therapy

· A chance to help shape and grow our child and adolescent therapy services

Benefits

· Medical, dental, and vision plans

· Retirement plan with 3% match

· Life and long-term disability insurance

· Malpractice insurance

· Pre-tax commuter benefits

· Paid onboarding and relocation assistance

· Bring your well-behaved animal companion to work

· Happy hours and other events to connect with colleagues

What you’ll do

This position reports to the Director of Clinical Operations.

· Schedule your own clients, or have our admin team do it for you

· Conduct therapy as you deem best, with minimal interference

· Provide evidence-based therapy to children and adolescents, involving parents and caregivers in treatment as appropriate

· Meet with the clinical team one hour a week

· In your first year, join the weekly new-clinician didactic seminar (one hour per week plus a small-group meeting)

· Chart and bill in our EHR and keep documentation current

· Consult with colleagues and outside providers as needed to support the best care for your clients

· Provide case management when a client needs it

· Keep your Oregon license and continuing education current (we fund your training)

· Continue to build your cultural competence and your ability to provide culturally responsive, affirming, anti-racist care

· Occasionally take on other duties as assigned

Who we’re looking for

Required

· Current license as a psychologist in Oregon or license eligible

· Live in the Portland area or be willing to relocate (relocation assistance available)

· Training in ACT, RO DBT, DBT, behavior therapy, emotion-focused therapy, compassion-focused therapy, or newer forms of CBT

· Training and supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents

· Interest in and use of evidence-based practice

· Committed to LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, anti-racist, and culturally informed therapy

· Self-directed and organized

· A kind person with a positive attitude

· Excellent references

· A minimum three-year commitment to the role; we invest heavily in your first year, and we’re looking for people who want to stay and build something

Preferred

· Adds to our ability to serve clients from diverse backgrounds and identities

· Training in evidence-based approaches for youth, such as behavioral parent training, CBT, ACT, SPACE, or DBT

· Experience with LGBTQIA2S+ and gender-diverse youth, and with neurodivergent children and teens

Physical and other demands

· Ability to manage a caseload and provide therapy in a professional setting

· Ability to engage in active, developmentally appropriate work with younger clients, such as play-based activities

· Capacity to engage in ongoing professional development and training

If you don’t check every box but this sounds like you, apply anyway. We’d rather talk.

How to apply

Fill out this short form — https://forms.office.com/r/GYjJvHbfnd — and then send a CV as indicated at the end of the form. We are currently hiring full-time employees only.

Portland Psychotherapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an affirming and inclusive environment for all employees. People from historically marginalized populations, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ people, are encouraged to apply.

About Portland Psychotherapy

We’re a social enterprise: all profits are reinvested in our community and our field rather than distributed to owners. That funds Medicaid services, scholarships for our training programs, and stable salary support for our researchers, which lets them focus on science rather than chasing grants — and lets our clinicians work in a true scientist-practitioner model. We also work to minimize our environmental footprint, from restoring an 1889 Victorian instead of building new to solar panels and transit incentives.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, OR 97227 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, OR 97227: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97227