LACMH / LMSW Child & Family Therapist (W2)

Full-Time Pre-Licensed Therapist (W2)

Child & Family Therapist | LACMH, LMSW, LAMFT, or Equivalent

Resilient Kids Child & Family Therapy – Middletown, Delaware

We built the kind of practice many therapists wish they had earlier in their careers — supportive, collaborative, and flexible without sacrificing quality of care.

Resilient Kids Child & Family Therapy is a modern, community-oriented group practice serving children, teens, and families in Southern New Castle County, Delaware. We are currently seeking a warm, organized, and growth-oriented pre-licensed clinician to join our team full-time as a W2 employee.

This role is ideal for clinicians who are looking to move away from burnout-driven systems and into a supportive environment where they can continue growing their clinical voice, receive meaningful mentorship, and build a sustainable long-term career.

This position is designed for clinicians seeking a long-term, growth-oriented practice home rather than a temporary stepping stone.

What Makes Resilient Kids Different

At Resilient Kids, we believe clinicians do their best work when they feel supported, valued, and trusted.

We are a close-knit leadership and administrative team that genuinely invests in our clinicians. Our therapists have flexibility and autonomy while still receiving structure, mentorship, and strong operational support. We value collaboration, curiosity, accountability, and authentic relationship-building — both with clients and within our team.

Our offices are intentionally warm and welcoming, located within beautiful, walkable community settings including Whitehall and Downtown Middletown. We encourage clinicians to integrate movement, creativity, connection, and flexibility into their work when clinically appropriate, including walk-and-talk therapy sessions within the surrounding community environments.

We value a holistic view of mental health and believe healing does not always have to happen sitting in the same office chair all day — especially for children and families. Whether through movement, play, art, creativity, or experiential approaches within the therapy space, we recognize that many clients connect and regulate best when therapy feels engaging, relational, and developmentally responsive rather than overly rigid or clinical.

For clinicians interested in expanding beyond traditional office-based therapy, we also offer opportunities through our partnership with Buddy’s Place, Inc. to explore nature-based and experiential approaches including horticultural therapy, animal-assisted interventions, and equine-assisted psychotherapy. Training is provided for interested clinicians.

We especially value clinicians who:

• Enjoy working with children and families
• Are collaborative and open to feedback
• Ask thoughtful questions and enjoy learning
• Are creative, relational, and flexible in their approach
• Can balance warmth with accountability
• Are comfortable involving caregivers and family systems in treatment
• Are organized and able to maintain documentation expectations

We value clinicians who can integrate evidence-based care with relational, developmentally responsive, and creative approaches to treatment.

Position Details

• Full-Time W2 Employee
• Clinicians are expected to provide approximately 28–30 hours of weekly client availability to support a consistent average of about 25 completed sessions per week, accounting for typical cancellations.
• The remainder of the work week may include documentation, supervision, meetings, care coordination, and other approved administrative responsibilities.
• Clinicians are expected to maintain either two evening shifts per week or one weekend shift weekly as part of their regular availability, based on their scheduling preference
• Hybrid telehealth flexibility may be available depending on role fit and scheduling needs

Because we primarily serve children and families, clinicians should be comfortable collaborating with caregivers and incorporating family involvement into treatment when clinically appropriate.

Clinicians are expected to maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with insurance, ethical, and practice standards.

Compensation & Benefits

We believe transparency matters. Our compensation structure is designed to clearly recognize both clinical work and the important responsibilities that happen outside the therapy room, including documentation, supervision, meetings, and care coordination.

Full-time pre-licensed clinicians typically earn approximately $46,000–$50,000 annually in direct compensation through a combination of clinical session pay and paid administrative time.

Compensation Includes:

• Clinical session pay
• Paid administrative/documentation time
• Paid team meetings
• Paid supervision for pre-licensed clinicians
• Additional $5 bonus per completed clinical session that begins after 5:00 PM on weekdays or takes place on weekends. We understand these are often the times children and families are most able to access support, and we believe in thoughtfully compensating clinicians who help make that care possible.
• Paid administrative time during client cancellations/no-shows when used for documentation or other approved clinical tasks

Benefits Include:

• Health insurance contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Delaware Paid Leave (HDFA) providing paid family and medical leave benefits for qualifying life events, including childbirth, serious medical conditions, or caring for a family member
• Delaware EARNS retirement program offering optional pre-tax retirement savings contributions directly through payroll
• Workers’ compensation coverage
• Unemployment protection
• Employer-paid portion of Social Security & Medicare taxes

We believe all of your time as a clinician is valuable — not just the time spent in session. Our compensation structure is designed to recognize the full scope of the work therapists do to support clients well.

Support for Newer Clinicians

We understand that strong clinicians are developed through support, mentorship, and experience — not perfection.

Our leadership team is highly accessible and invested in helping clinicians grow professionally while maintaining their own clinical style and interests. We utilize AI-assisted documentation tools to help streamline paperwork and reduce unnecessary administrative burden, while still maintaining strong documentation standards and accountability.

This is a practice where you can ask questions, continue developing your identity as a therapist, and build confidence with the support of an experienced and collaborative team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Provisional licensed therapist in Delaware (LACMH, LMSW, LAMFT, or equivalent) working towards their full licensure
• Experience working with children, teens, and/or families
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to maintain timely documentation
• Interest in collaborative and relationship-centered care
• Experience or interest in play therapy, neurodiversity-affirming care, trauma-informed care, LGBTQ+ affirming care, culturally responsive care, family work, or creative/holistic interventions is strongly welcomed

To Apply

Please submit your resume and complete our application. We look forward to getting to know you!