[Hiring] Licensed Virtual Therapist @Montage Health

Role Description

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and culturally responsive Virtual Therapist to provide accessible behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their parents/caregivers through a virtual care model. The therapist will provide parent guidance, facilitate parent support groups, and deliver brief, evidence-based individual therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

This role is ideal for a clinician who enjoys working collaboratively with families and is comfortable delivering high-quality mental health services through telehealth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide virtual mental health services to children, adolescents, and/or parents/caregivers.
• Conduct brief, focused therapy using evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
• Provide parent guidance and psychoeducation to help caregivers understand and respond to behavioral, emotional, and developmental concerns.
• Facilitate virtual parent support/education groups, including group discussions, skills training, and psychoeducation.
• Help parents develop practical strategies related to emotional regulation, behavior management, communication, coping skills, and family functioning.
• Assess presenting concerns and develop individualized treatment goals and brief intervention plans.
• Deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed, family-centered care.
• Collaborate with parents, caregivers, primary care providers, schools, and other members of the care team as appropriate.
• Monitor client progress and adjust interventions based on clinical needs and response to treatment.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality, and telehealth standards.
• Identify and appropriately respond to safety concerns, including assessing risk and following established escalation and crisis protocols.
• Participate in clinical consultation, supervision, team meetings, and quality-improvement activities.

Core Services

• Parent Guidance: Individualized coaching and psychoeducation for parents and caregivers.
• Parent Groups: Virtual groups focused on parenting skills, behavioral health education, coping strategies, and peer support.
• Brief Therapy: Short-term, goal-oriented behavioral health interventions.
• CBT: Evidence-based CBT interventions tailored to the developmental level and needs of the client and family.
• Virtual Access: Convenient, high-quality behavioral health services delivered through a secure telehealth platform.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or doctoral degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• California State License as a LMFT or LCSW.
• Current, unrestricted clinical license appropriate to practice independently in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Experience providing psychotherapy and/or behavioral health services to children, adolescents, parents, or families preferred.
• Training and demonstrated experience in CBT or other evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
• Experience providing services through telehealth/virtual platforms preferred.
• Experience facilitating groups or parent education groups preferred.
• Strong communication, clinical assessment, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with families from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and developmental backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary team.

Preferred Skills

• Strong family-centered and strengths-based clinical approach.
• Ability to translate clinical concepts into practical strategies that parents can use at home.
• Comfortable engaging clients and families virtually.
• Experience with brief interventions and time-limited treatment models.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent behavioral health.
• Experience with parent coaching, behavioral management strategies, or family therapy.
• Strong group facilitation skills.

Benefits

• Flexible virtual/telehealth work environment.
• Opportunity to expand access to behavioral health services for children and families.
• Collaborative clinical team and ongoing professional development.
• Opportunity to provide both individual and group-based interventions.
• Meaningful work supporting parents and families with practical, evidence-based tools.

Assigned Work Hours

Five 8 hour shifts during open business hours: Monday through Friday 8am-7pm, Friday and Saturday 8am-5pm. We expect clinicians to work at least two evening shifts per week (10:30-7pm) for access to care.

Position Type

Regular

Pay Range

(based on years of applicable experience): $55.36 to $74.04. The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $4.03

Hourly Night Shift Differential: $6.05