Child Play Therapist
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Job Description
Job Description
Child Play Therapist Trusted Results Therapy Group | South Carolina
About Us Trusted Results Therapy Group is a growing mental health practice dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families. We provide therapeutic services across South Carolina, with a focus on quality care, collaboration, and clinical growth.
Position Overview We are seeking a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) or play therapy-trained clinician to join our team in a dedicated child and family role. This position is built for a therapist whose clinical identity centers on play therapy — someone who is credentialed or actively pursuing RPT designation and who is passionate about serving young children ages 1–13. You will carry a full-time equivalent caseload composed primarily of child and family clients, practicing within a supportive, autonomy-driven environment with full administrative backing.
Responsibilities
- Deliver play therapy as the primary treatment modality for children ages 1–13
- Provide parent and caregiver consultation and family sessions to reinforce therapeutic progress
- Conduct developmental and clinical assessments and create individualized treatment plans
- Maintain accurate, ethical, and timely documentation in the electronic health record
- Collaborate with schools, pediatricians, and community providers as part of a whole-child care approach
- Participate in supervision (if applicable), team meetings, and continuing education
Requirements
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field
- Active licensure in South Carolina (LPC, LMFT, LISW-CP, LMSW, LPC-A, or LP)
- RPT credential or active pursuit of RPT designation through the Association for Play Therapy
- Demonstrated experience providing play therapy to children ages 1–13
- Commitment to a full-time equivalent caseload with a child-focused population
- Strong clinical documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), Theraplay, PCIT, Filial Therapy, or sand tray
Background working with early childhood trauma, attachment disruption, developmental delays, or behavioral concerns
- Credentialed with Medicaid or private insurance panels
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation based on experience and licensure
- Hybrid flexibility: telehealth and in-person sessions
- Clinical supervision and support (if needed for licensure)
- Administrative support to handle scheduling, billing, and credentialing
- Opportunities for advancement and leadership roles
- A collaborative and inclusive team culture
Job Type: Full-Time Pay: Based on Experience Expected Hours: Full-time equivalent (minimum 25 client hours per week) Schedule: Flexible
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child Play Therapist at Trusted Results Therapy Group a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,782 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Trusted Results Therapy Group ranks #7 of 19 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 9 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 30% have no call, 50% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
7.7/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,782 active roles in this specialty
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