Who We Are
We are Imagine Pediatrics, an innovative, tech-enabled, pediatrician-led medical group that helps children with special health care needs get the quality 24/7 care and support they deserve, right from home. Energized by our mission to reimagine pediatric health care together, we improve the health and lives of children special health care needs by breaking down the barriers that stand between families and the quality care their children need. We are committed to doing better for them: to put their best interests in the front of our minds and center of our hearts and channel that passion every day to boldly remove these barriers.
By partnering with parents, caregivers, providers, community resources, and health plans, we provide these children with more access to virtual-first and in-home medical, behavioral, and social care and empower them and their families to get the unwavering, 24/7 support they deserve. We don’t replace a child's existing care team. Instead, we work with them to give every patient an expanded layer of support by delivering unlimited, virtual-first and in-home care, day and night. Every step toward that goal we take with equal parts compassion and creativity. Together, we’re always reaching for the profound impact that we know we can and must make.
Every day we boldly challenge old approaches and seek out new and better ways to improve the health and lives of children with special health care needs. We know we can’t solve every challenge in the lives of these kids, but we can work tirelessly to give them, their families, and other caregivers the help and relief they need, right when they need it. We know a better approach to pediatric health care is within reach, and we are committed to seizing it today.
What You’ll Do
Imagine is hiring a licensed adolescent clinical therapist to support our pediatric patients and their families. The therapist will provide therapy to children and their families as well as consult with schools and medical providers to ensure the highest quality care across settings.
In this role, you will collaborate with our medical team, social workers, and families to identify the needs of our patients and provide behavioral health support and therapeutic intervention. Day to day, this role will provide diagnostic assessment and evidence-based teletherapy. In this role, the ability to work in a remote setting, attention to detail & timely documentation, and experience working with children with severe persistent mental illness are critical.
- Assess and provide brief targeted therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents via teletherapy with mood disorders and severe persistent mental illness.
- Provide evidence-based interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy.
- Treat children with severe mental illness and mood disorders including but not limited to major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, homicidal ideation, suicidal ideation, and trauma.
- Conduct crisis assessment utilizing validated screening tools such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
- Facilitate intervention to address needs of a patient experiencing a psychiatric emergency including active safety planning with the child and parent.
- Assess and safety plan critically for the least restrictive environment necessary to ensure safety.
- Document visits with critical detail in our electronic medical record to ensure continuity of care.
- Experience escalating patients to emergency resources when necessary.
- Conduct psychosocial assessment for follow-up hospitalization program within 7 days of hospital discharge date and follow-up care.
- Meet regularly with behavioral health manager to discuss caseload progression, application of brief intervention model, discharge planning, and to assign new patients.
- Work collaboratively with crisis team members on care coordination for various cases
What You Bring and How you Qualify:
First and foremost, you’re passionate and committed to reimagining pediatric health care and creating more safe days for children at home.
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or
related area - Must be licensed to independently practice in New York (LCSW strongly preferred); openness to cross-state licensure.
- 1-2 years’ experience post independent licensure in a behavioral health setting.
- 1 year of experience working with children, adolescents, and their caregivers inclusive of external systems involved in a minor’s care.
- Certification/Training in evidence-based modalities including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy.
- Experience working with high-risk behavioral health populations including but not limited to suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, severe persistent mental illness (SPMI), children in the foster care system.
- Strong preference and comfortability conducting triage assessments and crisis interventions.
- Diligent regarding documentation standards and accustomed to using electronic medical records.
- Experience working with a diverse population or demographics.
- Telehealth experience
- Strong communication, documentation, and diagnostic skills
- Experience working with a diverse population or demographics.
- Telehealth experience
- Strong communication, documentation, and diagnostic skills
- Familiarity with technology, Microsoft suites, and documenting in electronic health records.
- Availability in the evening and after school hours 10:30am - 7:00pm Eastern
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- Fully remote with 10% travel for training/education
What We Offer (Benefits + Perks)
The base salary for this position starts at $80,000 in addition to a competitive company benefits package and eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable). When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors including job-related knowledge, skills and experience. These considerations may cause your compensation to vary.
We provide these additional benefits and perks:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA
- 401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability
- Life insurance at 1x annual salary
- 20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
- Paid new parent leave
- Additional benefits to be detailed in offer
What We Live By
We’re guided by our five core values:
- Children first. We put the best interests of children above all. We are uncompromising in our commitment to improving the lives of children and families by bringing the best care to them.
- Earn trust. We cherish the trusting relationships we build with the children and families we serve, our partners, and each other. We seek first to understand and speak honestly.
- Innovate today. We refuse to accept the way things have always been done. Children and families are waiting for our help and their bravery demands that we relentlessly challenge assumptions to develop new approaches.
- Embrace humanity. We lead with empathy and authenticity, presuming competence and good intentions. When we stumble, we use the opportunity to learn and grow stronger.
- One team, diverse perspectives. We work alongside families as one team towards a shared purpose. We champion diversity and acknowledge the contributions of others.
We Value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
We believe that creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support, they deserve requires a diverse team with diverse perspectives. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People seeking employment at Imagine Pediatrics are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.