Pediatric Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor

Children's Therapy Place, Inc. is currently recruiting for a Pediatric Mental Health Counselor.

We believe that children are infinitely capable and we support their dreams! –

Children's Therapy Place is a full-service outpatient pediatric therapy clinic with 5 locations in Idaho. Our clinics provide mental health counseling, occupational therapy, speech and language services,  physical therapy, and additional behavioral and developmental support through our developmental disabilities agency.

Our mission is to empower and support children and their families to live their best lives through our innovative therapy, educational programs, and collaborative multidisciplinary services.

We want individuals who can listen with their hearts, are compassionate, and have a willingness to give their best as part of a dynamic team. If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you!

What you'll do:

• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
• Collect information about clients through clinical interviews, observations and/or assessments.
• Counsel clients or parents (guardians), individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
• Guide clients in the developments of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Act as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with or supporting clients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs on clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.

What you'll bring:

• Master's degree.
• Licensed or able to work in the state of Idaho
• Eager and able to learn about new developments in counseling through continuing education opportunities such as; reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.

Pay Rate: DOE or $34 per hour starting

Benefits:

• Sign on Bonus
• Incentive Opportunities
• CE Reimbursement
• 401K Retirement Plan with employer match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and AFLAC
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Cancellations

Qualified candidates must be able to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation. Children’s Therapy Place is an Equal Opportunity employer.