Licensed Child & Family Therapist

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$76k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Do the Work You Love.

  • WE’LL HANDLE THE REST.
  • Licensed Child & Family Therapist — LPCMH / LCSW / LMFT
  • Outpatient Mental Health Therapy
  • Middletown, Delaware
  • Full-Time
  • W2

Outpatient Therapist

  • Child Therapist
  • Family Therapist
  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Play Therapy
  • New Castle County, Delaware
  • Premium compensation for evening & weekend hours ✓ 95%+ client show rate ✓ Caseload matched to your strengths
  • Supervisor certification pathway ✓ No non-compete agreement ✓ New 10-office location opening this summer

You worked hard to become a therapist. Your next step should help you grow — not burn you out.

At Resilient Kids Child & Family Therapy, you’ll focus on the clinical work you trained to do while being supported by a team that handles the operational side of practice.

Founded in 2017 by Marissa Lloyd, LPCMH, Resilient Kids was built on a simple belief: when therapists feel genuinely supported, clients receive better care.

Today, we continue to grow because families trust us, referral partners know our reputation, and our clinicians stay.

We’re growing. With the opening of our second location in Downtown Middletown, we’re expanding our clinical team to serve more children, adolescents, and families throughout New Castle County.

Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find a supportive team, consistent referrals, and opportunities to continue growing as a clinician.

What Your Caseload Looks Like

We want you to know exactly what you’re walking into.

Our Therapists Primarily Work With

  • Children, adolescents, young adults, and parents
  • Anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, and self-esteem concerns
  • Family transitions, adoption, and co-parenting challenges
  • Parents seeking support both for their children and for themselves
  • Consistent weekly clients who want to be in treatment

This is relationship-based outpatient therapy. The majority of families are motivated, engaged, and committed to the process.

Our referral pipeline is strong and established. Most clinicians begin receiving referrals immediately and build toward a full caseload within approximately three weeks while being thoughtfully matched with clients who fit their strengths, interests, and clinical style.

What You’ll Never Have to Worry About

Many therapists burn out because they spend too much time managing logistics instead of helping people.

At Resilient Kids, we work hard to remove the barriers that pull clinicians away from the work they love.

You won’t be expected to market yourself, chase referrals, negotiate with insurance companies, manage uncomfortable billing conversations, or spend your evenings tracking down clients who haven’t scheduled.

Our Client Care Team Handles

  • Insurance verification and billing
  • Scheduling and appointment reminders
  • Collections and administrative follow-up
  • Referral coordination
  • Client onboarding
  • Attendance letters and re-engagement outreach
  • Scheduling follow-up for missed appointments
  • Helping clients maintain consistent appointment schedules

Just as importantly, we intentionally match referrals based on clinical strengths and interests. If a referral isn’t a good fit, we don’t force the match.

Our show rate exceeds 95%, and the majority of our clients are motivated, engaged, and committed to treatment. That means less time managing cancellations and scheduling issues — and more time doing meaningful clinical work.

What You Will Earn

Most clinicians earn between $63,000 and $76,000 annually depending on schedule, session volume, and evening availability, with opportunities to increase earnings through additional sessions.

Our compensation model includes both clinical and non-clinical work because we believe therapists should be compensated for the work that supports great therapy — not just the time spent in session.

You Are Compensated For

  • Completed therapy sessions, including premium compensation for evening and weekend hours
  • Documentation time
  • Monthly case consultation with our Clinical Director
  • Staff meetings and trainings
  • Approved administrative and practice-support activities

Most clinicians begin receiving referrals immediately and build toward a full caseload within approximately three weeks.

A Career Path — Not Just a Job

Many practices focus on filling your schedule. We focus on helping you grow.

At Resilient Kids, professional development doesn’t stop at licensure. Whether you’re refining your clinical skills, developing a specialty area, expanding into leadership, or simply looking for a practice that values continued learning, you’ll find opportunities to grow here.

You Will Have Access To

Monthly paid case consultation with our Clinical Director, providing support with treatment planning, challenging cases, and ongoing professional development

  • Ongoing consultation and clinical support
  • Caseload development aligned with your interests and strengths
  • Training in child, adolescent, and family therapy
  • Play therapy and trauma-informed care development
  • Leadership and professional growth opportunities
  • Optional specialty development through nature-based, animal-assisted, and experiential approaches
  • Opportunities for clinical leadership, supervision, and professional advancement

For clinicians interested in supervision, we provide mentorship and support toward obtaining an external clinical supervision certification under the guidance of our Clinical Director.

We believe great therapists never stop learning, and we are committed to supporting your growth wherever you are in your professional journey.

Work That Fits Your Life

You did not leave your last job to burn out somewhere new. This schedule was designed with that in mind.

Because we primarily serve children and families, core hours run Monday–Friday from 2:00–5:00 PM, when clients are most available. Clinicians also choose either two weekday evenings (5:00–8:00 PM) or one weekend day (approximately six hours) each week.

Beyond those core hours, you have flexibility in how you build the rest of your schedule. Want slow mornings while everyone else battles rush hour? Build it that way. Prefer to start earlier and finish earlier? That’s an option too.

A Few Things Clinicians Appreciate

  • Most evenings you’re done by 5:00 PM
  • Evening and weekend hours are compensated at a higher rate
  • One telehealth day per week is available if desired
  • Daytime appointments build based on client demand
  • More sessions here means more income — not more administrative burden

We believe a sustainable career starts with a schedule that works for both clinicians and the families they serve.

Optional Specialty Development

  • Clinicians interested in expanding their clinical skills may have opportunities to explore experiential and nature-based approaches through our partnership with Buddy’s Place, a local therapeutic farm program. Optional specialty experiences include:
  • Ecotherapy
  • Nature-based therapy
  • Horticultural therapy
  • Equine-assisted therapy
  • Canine-assisted therapy
  • Therapeutic work with rabbits, chickens, and other small farm animals

Benefits

  • W2 employment
  • Health insurance (50% employer-paid after 60 days)
  • 80 hours Paid Time Off annually
  • Delaware Paid Leave (HDFA)
  • Delaware EARNS retirement savings program
  • Workers’ compensation coverage
  • Unemployment protection
  • Supervisor certification support and mentorship

Who Thrives Here

We’re Looking for Clinicians Who

  • Hold Delaware licensure as an LPCMH, LCSW, or LMFT
  • Enjoy working with children, teens, families, and young adults
  • Want to continue growing as clinicians
  • Value collaboration and consultation
  • Maintain organized documentation and professional communication
  • Enjoy coordinating care with parents, schools, pediatricians, and other providers
  • Are looking for a practice where they can build a long-term career

Clinicians who value support, collaboration, professional growth, and high-quality child and family therapy are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Required

  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
  • Active Delaware license as an LPCMH, LCSW, or LMFT
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, or families through practicum, internship, agency, school, community mental health, or outpatient settings
  • Bonus — One or More of the Following Is a Plus, Not a Requirement:
  • Play therapy training or interest
  • Trauma-informed care experience
  • TF-CBT, CPP, or related training
  • ADHD and autism experience
  • School-based counseling experience
  • LGBTQ+ affirming care experience
  • Bilingual clinicians (Spanish especially welcomed)

Interest in Clinical Supervision

Interest in ecotherapy, nature-based therapy, horticultural therapy, equine-assisted therapy, canine-assisted therapy, or therapeutic work with small farm animals

Bilingual clinicians and therapists from historically underrepresented backgrounds in mental health are strongly encouraged to apply. Resilient Kids Child & Family Therapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  • Our Hiring Process
  • Step 1 — Apply
  • Submit your resume and application.

Step 2 — Conversation with Marissa Lloyd, LPCMH

This is a genuine conversation about your goals, our practice, and whether we’re a strong mutual fit. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about our culture, referral process, professional development opportunities, and what it’s like to work at Resilient Kids.

Step 3 — Clinical Consultation Conversation

You’ll receive a brief case vignette in advance and meet with our Clinical Director to discuss your clinical thinking.

This is not a test and there are no perfect answers. Instead, think of it as a consultation conversation. We want to learn how you approach treatment, conceptualize cases, and support clients. Just as importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to experience our clinical culture firsthand, ask questions, and determine whether our approach to consultation, supervision, and professional development feels like the right fit for you.

Many clinicians tell us this is their favorite p

Key Responsibilities

Provide relationship-based outpatient therapy to children, adolescents, and families focusing on anxiety, depression, and family transitions. Manage a clinical caseload while collaborating with the Clinical Director for case consultation and professional development.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Child TherapyClinical DocumentationCase ConceptualizationCrisis InterventionParental SupportMental Health Counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Child & Family Therapist at Resilient Kids Child & Family Therapy- a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 26% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$63k–$76kMental Health Therapy median $86k (middle half $72k–$98k)27 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Delaware42 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% remote · 26% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Resilient Kids Child & Family Therapy-

Medical Practices
Middletown, Delaware
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

W2 employment
Health insurance (50% employer-paid after 60 days)
80 hours PTO annually
Delaware Paid Leave (HDFA)
Delaware EARNS retirement savings program
Workers' compensation coverage
Unemployment protection
Supervisor certification support and mentorship

Living in Middletown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k≈ 6.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,737/mo≈ 52% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.