Pediatric Therapist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Perform behavioral health evaluations and deliver developmentally suitable, evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, caregivers, and families.

• Assist families in recognizing obstacles, developing skills, establishing realistic objectives, and creating home routines that promote sustainable health behavior changes.

• Provide culturally sensitive, respectful, and stigma-free care related to weight.

• Address concerns regarding body image, self-esteem, stigma, bullying, anxiety, and mood related to weight and health.

• Conduct screenings for significant anxiety, depression, eating disorders, emotional eating, and associated issues.

• Manage referrals or escalate cases when additional care is required.

• Ensure timely and precise documentation that supports continuity of care, medical necessity, and payer requirements.

• Collaborate with physicians, registered dietitians, and care coordinators within an integrated care team.

• Offer virtual consultations to children, adolescents, and parents, both jointly and individually.

• Engage in continuous care and foster ongoing family relationships.

• Organize brief check-ins between sessions and coordinate care team activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be an independently licensed behavioral health clinician as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent; associate-level or provisional licenses are not accepted.

• Willingness to obtain additional state licenses or practice privileges as necessary.

• Current and complete CAQH profile is required.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in providing behavioral health care to children, adolescents, and families.

• Training in at least one relevant evidence-based approach, such as motivational interviewing, CBT, or family-based treatment.

• Experience with pediatric overweight or obesity, or in integrated health care settings.

• Background in screening for and addressing disordered eating, emotional eating, and body image issues in children or adolescents.

• Proficient in conducting telehealth risk assessments and safety planning with children and adolescents, including coordinating local crisis resources as necessary.

• Comfort and experience in delivering care via telehealth.

• Preferred: licenses in multiple states or a Counseling Compact privilege.

• Preferred: experience working with Medicaid-insured families.

• Preferred: proficiency in Spanish or another non-English language.

🏝️ Benefits

• Guaranteed compensation for the entire weekly block committed, regardless of whether every visit slot is filled.

• Coverage for malpractice insurance.

• Paid orientation to Tailwind’s systems, clinical protocols, and workflows.

• Tailwind will cover all state licensing, credentialing, and payer enrollment costs.

• Support for EHR, telehealth technology, scheduling, and care coordination.

• Access to clinical protocols, case consultation, and ongoing educational opportunities.

• Assistance with patient matching, billing, and administrative tasks.

• Paid brief check-ins and coordination of care team activities between sessions.