Job Description

Columbia Pediatric Therapy is seeking a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) to provide counseling services to children, adolescents, and their families. The ideal candidate is passionate about working with children, skilled in family-centered care, and excited to collaborate within a multidisciplinary pediatric team. This would ideally be part time at our Vancouver office.

This role offers the opportunity to develop and grow a pediatric counseling program while working alongside Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists to support children's emotional, behavioral, developmental, and social-emotional needs. We support children with many different neurotypes and neurodiversity. We support and affirm these differences and feel each child has a gift to discover and share with the world.

This position would help to establish a mental health program at our center, experience and inter-collaborative approach with other therapists preferred.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling services for children and adolescents ages 2–18.
• Support children experiencing:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Emotional regulation challenges
  • ADHD
  • Autism-related social-emotional concerns
  • Behavioral challenges
  • School-related difficulties
  • Life transitions and adjustment issues
• Provide direct patient care. Either with the child directly, with parents in session and/or with siblings included to help support the entire family/caregiver unit.
• Provide parent coaching and caregiver education.
• Collaborate closely with speech and occupational therapists to support whole-child development.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews and treatment planning.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Coordinate care with physicians, schools, educators, and community providers when appropriate.
• Comply with HIPAA and all applicable state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree in Marriage & Family Therapy
• Current Washington licensure as:
  • LMFT
• Experience providing counseling services to children and families.
• Knowledge of child development and family systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.

Preferred

• Experience in pediatric settings
• Training in play therapy preferred
• Experience working with neurodivergent children, including autism and ADHD.
• Experience providing parent coaching.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will:

• Enjoy building meaningful relationships with children and families.
• Demonstrate warmth, empathy, and professionalism.
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced pediatric environment.
• Value interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Possess strong organizational and time-management skills.

Benefits

Depending on employment status:

• W-2 employee model
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid time off
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• Full scheduling, administrative and billing support

Why Join Columbia Pediatric Therapy?

At Columbia Pediatric Therapy, we believe exceptional care happens when therapists work together. You'll join a supportive team that values collaboration, clinical excellence, and helping children and families achieve meaningful outcomes. This position offers an opportunity to make a lasting impact while helping build an integrated pediatric mental health program within a respected and growing clinic.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience working with children and families.

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