Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

About Columbia Pediatric Therapy
Columbia Pediatric Therapy is a growing pediatric therapy practice dedicated to helping children and families thrive through compassionate, evidence-based care. We provide speech therapy and occupational therapy in a collaborative, family-centered environment. Our team believes that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their fullest potential while feeling supported, understood, and empowered. We are looking forward to adding Mental Health services to our clinic.

If you are interested in pediatric private practice, helping families and working with wonderful clinicians, you could be a great fit with our team!

Position Summary
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.

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.