LIMHP Bridge Care Therapist - Outpatient

About the role

The LIMHP Bridge Care Therapist at Children's Healthcare provides short-term, solution-focused therapy to pediatric patients and families awaiting ongoing outpatient or psychiatric care. This role bridges the gap between referral and long-term treatment, ensuring timely access, stabilization, and continuity of behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief, evidence-based therapy (typically 1–8 sessions) focused on stabilization, coping, and connection to ongoing care.
• Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and ensure timely documentation in alignment with clinical and regulatory standards.
• Ongoing monitoring and updating patient/family safety plans.
• Collaborate with Behavioral Health Intake, Outpatient Therapy, and Psychiatry teams to promote patient safety, support transitions, and reduce wait times.
• Coordinate with Intake, Psychiatry, and community partners to ensure warm handoffs and continuity of care.
• Participate in case consultations, quality improvement, and outcome tracking to strengthen Bridge Care program effectiveness.
• Support crisis intervention, safety planning, and provider consultation as needed.

Requirements

This position requires a Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field. Three years of experience as a licensed mental health practitioner in a child or adolescent environment are required, with three years of providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families preferred. One year of experience in healthcare and/or behavioral health settings is also preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner upon hire.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and brief interventions skills (high proficiency).
• Excellent communication and collaboration across disciplines (high proficiency).
• Knowledge of child/adolescent development, trauma, and family systems (high proficiency).
• Commitment to patient-centered, equitable, and culturally responsive care (high proficiency).
• Effective organizational and time management skills (medium proficiency).

Benefits

Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. A Brief Overview

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible with an emphasis on daytime evenings and weekend days (average 20 hours per week).