Infant Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Be a part of a resilient community that values mental health! Together, we can invest in young children now, to build successful adults later.

Tykes & Teens is synonymous with quality care- join the team and provide mental health services for children and their families in your community! Our work is dynamic and rewarding, so consider this career opportunity an invitation to help us make a big change!

Our therapists provide psychotherapeutic interventions to children and their families, including assessing treatment needs, developing and reviewing treatment plans, and determining discharge criteria in an outpatient setting. Therapists are responsible for completing and maintaining required intake forms, documentation, and discharge planning by specified dates, and maintaining outcome measures for the effectiveness of treatment.

Tykes & Teens is a CE-Broker supported organization and we provide over 12 hours of continued education per year in addition to weekly staffing to support your clinical growth. We also provide free clinical supervision toward licensure.

Program Logistics

Mental Health Services ages birth to 5

Primary caregivers are essential in shaping young children's Mental Health, Serving Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties Services are typically rendered in natural settings (home, school).

Like all other forms of MH/Counseling services, they are rendered in a therapeutic space/HIPAA-Compliant Our staff are trained in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, an evidence based model that supports young children and their primary caregiver in processing and healing from traumatic experiences, including but not limited to Domestic violence, separation from a parent, witnessing substance use of a parent, death of a parent

Long-term Goals of the Program

Increase Social-emotional Development

Increase positive attachment patterns between parent and child Increase parents' sense of "efficacy" as a parent Support healing from trauma and other adverse experiences Reduce challenging behaviors in all settings Reduce Dependency Involvement or re-involvement Use evidence-based therapeutic practices to ensure highest quality of care

The Experience You Will Bring

Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or another applicable human services degree.

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish/Haitian) is a plus, but not required.
  • A valid Florida driver’s license and auto liability insurance is required.
  • An ability to work in a team environment.

Licensed or registered intern under Florida Statutes 490 or 491- and two years of experience in working with children and families.

Licensed Positions Require

  • An active and clear State of Florida License - LCSW, LMHC, LMFT.

The pay range is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Benefits

401 (k)

Dental Insurance

Flexible schedule health insurance paid time off vision insurance Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract Tykes & Teens is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Our policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

All Tykes & Teens employees require successful completion of all criminal background checks. info.flclearinghouse.com We look forward to meeting you!

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychotherapeutic interventions to children and their families in outpatient and natural settings. Manage clinical documentation, treatment plans, and discharge planning while maintaining outcome measures.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy. Must hold an active Florida license or be a registered intern with at least two years of experience working with children and families.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningIntake assessmentTrauma-informed careAttachment theoryCrisis interventionCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Infant Mental Health Therapist at Tykes & Teens a 7.9 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 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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About Tykes & Teens

Mental Health Care
Palm City, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental Insurance
Flexible Schedule
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Free Clinical Supervision
Continuing Education