Pediatric Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$68k-$92k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
- Mental Health Therapist - Professional Counselor - Licensed Social Worker - Marriage and Family Therapist
- Child - Adolescent - Teens
- Supporting patients ages birth to 21 years
- Come do the best work of your career at evolvedMD.
Known as the best developer of behavioral health professionals in the industry, we pride ourselves in providing a coveted opportunity to positively impact patients, work collaboratively with some of the country’s most committed healthcare professionals, all while contributing to the journey of one of the nation’s fastest growing behavioral health companies.
At evolvedMD you will be part of a nationally renowned team of dedicated professionals who are all driven by a common mission to radically change how people are treated. Collaborative, innovative, and above-all, focused on provider and patient care – evolvedMD is a unique behavioral health company unlike any you have ever worked for before.
- The Basics
- Location: Chandler, AZ 85226
- Salary + Bonus Potential: $67,500 - $91,900 annually (depending on experience, market, and bonus opportunities)
- Reporting to the Clinical Manager
- The Job You’ll Do
- Part of an innovative and award-winning team, your day-to-day team will see you:
- Be a critical part of a collaborative team of behavioral and physical health clinicians committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
- Partner with primary care providers to deliver proven whole-patient care.
Provide brief, structured intervention techniques (e. g. Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused) and evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e. g. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy).
Leverage real time data to drive positive patient outcomes, immediately understanding your impact on the patients you serve.
Positively contribute to an ever-expanding clinical team all committed to a new, innovative way to serve patients.
The Right Fit
Our Most Successful Clinicians Possess
Minimum Requirements – Master’s degree in a behavioral health field (social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, etc.) along with an active license (LAC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, AMFT, or LMFT) in good standing as ascribed by your state and governing body.
Proven + Passionate Drive – A love for and commitment to patient impact while also driving clinical outcomes as demonstrated by previous experience as a counselor, therapist, or social worker with patients who experience diverse issues.
Collaboration Dedication – The desire to work as a team with a diverse set of behavioral and physical health providers to ensure “Whole Patient Care, Upfront and Ongoing”
Growth Mindset + Agility – The understanding that to best serve patients in an ever-changing world, the most effective clinicians (social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists) must be able to learn, grow, and pivot accordingly.
Personal Agency – The desire to do the best work of your career while developing a self-care routine aligned with patient impact and accountability.
- Our Promise to You
- For delivering exceptional patient care with industry leading outcomes, we promise to provide:
Competitive Compensation Package – We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision and EAP for any additional needs. 200+ hours of PTO / Holiday per anniversary year which increases with tenure.
For those in the military reserves we offer 80 hours of paid military leave, and after one year of employment we offer 80 hours of Parental Leave for each birth/adoption. Salary Range: $67,500 - $91,900 annually (depending on experience, market, and bonus opportunities)
Free to You Clinical Elevation – The road to independent licensure (LPC, LCSW, and LMFT) is simply part of your daily plan. You will receive no cost clinical supervision (for LAC, LMSW, LAMFT) built in your workday.
Industry Leading Professional Development – With a first-of-the-sector integrated care training program, we are committed to developing you into a marketable clinician of the future.
Combined with financial incentives, we intentionally align dollars to support the growth of our clinician, an investment unseen anywhere else in behavioral health.
The investment doesn’t stop with learning as you will receive an automatic $10K salary increase after year one of participating in leadership program with an investment up to $10,000 following program completion after year two.
Balanced + Accountable Culture – We deliver a culture where you will be able to provide excellent care for your patients while taking excellent care of yourself, all with a consistent 8-5 schedule. Patient impact is a priority while allowing our clinicians an opportunity to reset during the day and incorporate mindfulness into their ongoing routine without having to chart after hours. The biggest bonus? All our leaders are constantly coached on psychological safety.
How We Are Different
Known as a “radically different” company, quite simply we are unlike any other place you’ve ever worked before. How?
Clinician Lead – The evolvedMD executive team has two clinician leaders to ensure the clinical voice is the top voice in the room.
Patient Impact – With our data driven approach, you will always know how you are performing as a clinician.
Balance – We are intentional about fostering an environment that allows you to effectively serve patients without spending time outside of office hours.
Earning Potential – How much you earn is up to you! If you want to go above and beyond to increase access and see more patients, please do, and if you want to simply see enough patients to earn your base salary, that works as well.
About Us
At evolvedMD, we are leading the integration of behavioral health services in modern primary care. How? We use a uniquely upfront, innovative, and ongoing approach that places our clinicians on site and in person at each of the practices we serve.
As one of America’s largest and most seasoned companies dedicated to integration, we fully embed behavioral health managers into a collaborative team. evolvedMD is committed to meeting patients where they are most comfortable: whether that is in person and on site at your practice location or virtual.
We offer early, comprehensive, and dedicated care to help patients achieve the best possible behavioral health outcomes.
To find out more about what it’s like to work at evolvedMD, visit our Resources and News page at https://www.evolvedmd.com/resources where you can learn about our culture, leaders, innovations, and impact in the community.
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based behavioral health interventions and psychosocial treatments to patients aged birth to 21. Collaborate with primary care providers to deliver integrated, whole-patient care while leveraging data to improve clinical outcomes.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and an active professional license in good standing. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to patient impact and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Mental Health Therapist at evolved MD a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pediatrics counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Pediatrics — Counselor Career Context
evolved MD ranks #6 of 12 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 24% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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