Mobile Therapist

Northern Children’s Services has won the 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award and the 2026 Top Workplaces Professional Development Award.

About the role

As a Mobile Therapist at Northern Children’s Services, you will provide intensive psychotherapy services to children and families in settings outside a provider agency or office, such as homes, schools, community centers, or other community locations. Services are tailored to the individualized needs of each child and family, always including the child as an active participant in their own treatment, along with parents and other caretakers as members of the treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Promote the development of adaptive skills and relationships for the child.
• Provide crisis intervention and collaborate with the child, family, and other professionals to develop a crisis plan, including behavioral contracts and resource lists.
• Maintain contact with the treatment team and assist in implementing the treatment plan.
• Help develop daily routines that support the treatment approach outlined in the plan.
• Maintain progress notes for every billable and nonbillable contact, submitting them within 72 hours of service.
• Complete and submit billing/encounter documentation weekly for review.
• Document collateral contacts with family and other entities involved in the client’s treatment.
• Review and update the Treatment Plan at least every 6 months or following significant events (e.g., hospitalization).
• Provide child-centered, evidence-based, family-focused individual and family psychotherapy addressing defined problem areas in a strength-based manner.
• Ensure unified services and continuity of care for the child and family.
• Coordinate the overall clinical direction of treatment, determining additional support services (e.g., medication, psychological testing, community supports) with the family and professionals.
• Assist families in developing routines to ensure medication compliance and attendance at psychiatric check-ups.
• Participate in clinical consultation, supervision, and staff training as required.
• Assess strengths and therapeutic needs of the child and family through active listening, questioning, and information exchange.

Requirements

Candidates must meet one of the following education requirements (A-D) in addition to E & F:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited university in a clinical mental health discipline and completed clinical or mental health practicum.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification or behavioral analysis certification.
• Graduate degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).
• Licensed Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC).
• At least one year of full-time paid experience in the mental health field.
• Excellent working knowledge of clinical issues relating to children, adolescents, and families, with familiarity across multiple child-serving systems (e.g., education, juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, drug and alcohol, healthcare, vocational rehabilitation).

Physical Capabilities & Work Environment

• Ability to walk up and down stairs.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.
• Ability to operate a computer, printer, and calculator.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle or access public transportation.
• Flexible work schedule, including evening and weekend hours.

Skills

Northern Children’s Services is committed to a trauma-informed approach, emphasizing:

• Emotional intelligence: Respond with empathy and awareness, even in difficult situations.
• Effective communication: Listen actively, ask clarifying questions, and avoid judgmental language.
• Understanding trauma’s impact: Recognize that behavior may be influenced by past experiences, not just the present moment.
• Person-first, strengths-based language: Focus on strengths and abilities rather than defining individuals by their challenges (e.g., "a person experiencing homelessness" instead of "a homeless person").

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential referral and counseling services to help employees and their families manage challenges such as stress, legal/financial concerns, depression, and substance abuse.