Youth Behavioral Health Therapist (LGSW / LGPC)
Provide Timely Support. Build Your Clinical Skills. Help Youth Move Forward.
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.
Why Clinicians Choose PTWMSI
Extensive Hands-On Clinical Experience
Free Clinical Supervision Toward Independent Licensure
Professional Development and Continuing Education Opportunities
Experience in Brief Pediatric Behavioral Health Interventions
Collaborative Team of Clinical Supervisors, Psychiatrists, Care Coordinators, and Behavioral Health Professionals
Opportunity to Work with Children, Adolescents, and Families
Health & Wellness Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Employer Contributions
Employee Assistance Program for Counseling, Financial, and Legal Support
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
Health Savings Account Options
Financial Benefits
Competitive Salary
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Eligibility for HRSA Student Loan Repayment Programs, Position Dependent
Time Away From Work
Strong Focus on Work-Life Balance
Generous Paid Time Off
Recognition & Workplace Culture
Motivosity Recognition & Rewards Program
Lifestyle Spending Account
Mission-Driven, Supportive Team Environment
What You’ll Do
As a Youth Behavioral Health Therapist, you will provide focused clinical services that promote stability, strengthen coping skills, and connect youth with ongoing care.
You will:
- 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.
Work Model
- Full-Time, 40 Hours Per Week
- Four Days Onsite and One Work-From-Home Day
- Board-Approved Clinical Supervision Provided
- Combination of Short-Term Intervention and Ongoing Clinical Services
Required Qualifications
- 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.
Join a Team That Makes a Difference
At Paving the Way MSI, we believe timely access to behavioral healthcare can prevent concerns from becoming crises. As a Youth Behavioral Health Therapist, you will help young people receive immediate support while developing valuable experience in pediatric behavioral health.
Flexible work from home options available.