Mental Health Therapist

Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies • Portland, OR

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking compassionate Mental Health Therapists to join an outpatient team serving children, adolescents, and families, particularly neurodivergent clients. This part-time, pay-per-client role is designed to grow with program demand and may provide opportunities for increased hours and a potential transition into a full-time salaried position with benefits as caseloads and clinic needs expand.

The role provides outpatient mental health therapy at one or more clinic locations, depending on program needs. Clinicians collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver individualized, evidence-based care and may be assigned across locations based on caseload availability and service demand, including split-site scheduling. Afternoon and after-school availability is preferred.

The position offers flexibility, clinical support, and the opportunity to contribute to a developing program expanding access to outpatient mental health services through community partnerships and growing referral pathways. Growth into a full-time salaried position with benefits depends on organizational needs, staffing capacity, and available openings.

Requirements

• Active Oregon licensure as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent for licensed therapists.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Strong clinical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team-based care model.
• Ability to complete biopsychosocial and DSM-5-TR diagnostic assessments, including differential diagnosis.
• Ability to develop strengths-based individual and family treatment plans with SMART goals and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to write timely progress notes that document the Golden Thread and ongoing medical necessity.
• Ability to provide and document case management and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Ability to complete discharge or termination summaries with clinical rationale and recommendations for continued care.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children, adolescents, or neurodivergent populations.
• Afternoon and after-school availability.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and family therapy to children and adolescents.
• Develop and implement strengths-based individual and family treatment plans with SMART goals and measurable outcomes.
• Conduct biopsychosocial and DSM-5-TR diagnostic assessments, including differential diagnosis.
• Complete timely progress notes connecting assessment, diagnosis, treatment goals, interventions, client response, and ongoing medical necessity through the Golden Thread.
• Provide and document case management and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Collaborate with care coordination and clinical teams.
• Participate in case consultation and team communication.
• Support continuity of care across settings.
• Complete discharge or termination summaries with a clear clinical rationale and recommendations for continued care.
• Work with children, adolescents, neurodivergent clients, and their parents or caregivers.

Benefits

• Employee assistance program.
• Flexible schedule.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development assistance.
• Potential transition to a full-time salaried position with benefits as the program grows, subject to organizational needs, staffing capacity, and available openings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time