Youth Behavioral Health Therapist

Paving the Way Multi-Service Institute•Washington, DC

10h•$67,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Paving the Way MSI, you will do more than provide therapy; you will help children and adolescents receive meaningful behavioral health support when they need it most. As a Youth Behavioral Health Therapist, you will support our Short-term Pediatric Access Network initiative within DC Mental Health Access in Pediatrics. This program provides four to six focused sessions to youth experiencing concerns such as grief, parental separation, adjustment difficulties, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation while they await ongoing community-based care. We offer extensive hands-on clinical experience, free clinical supervision toward independent licensure, professional development and continuing education opportunities, experience in brief pediatric behavioral health interventions, and a collaborative team of clinical supervisors, psychiatrists, care coordinators, and behavioral health professionals. You will have the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, and families.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
Active District of Columbia Licensed Graduate Social Worker or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor license in good standing.
Experience providing behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and families.

Nice To Haves

Flexible work from home options available.

Responsibilities

Maintain a rotating panel of approximately 10 children and adolescents receiving four to six short-term sessions.
Review referrals and conduct brief clinical, risk, and needs assessments.
Develop structured treatment plans focused on coping skills, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and behavioral activation.
Provide caregiver coaching and appropriate parent-management strategies.
Recognize and escalate concerns requiring crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation, or a higher level of care.
Develop and update safety plans when clinically indicated.
Coordinate warm handoffs to therapists, pediatric providers, psychiatric providers, and community resources.
Provide approximately 20 hours per week of individual therapy, family therapy, assessments, and transitional support to other PTWMSI consumers.
Collaborate with caregivers, care coordinators, clinical providers, schools, and community partners.
Provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive, youth- and family-centered care.