Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Description

At Playground Pediatrics, our purpose is to give every child what they need to grow up healthy, cared for, and celebrated. We are writing a new chapter for children’s health by strengthening pediatric care and support within communities that we serve. If you are motivated to advance the future of pediatric care, we would love to have you join our team.

• You question the way things have always been and explore what could be better
• You hold yourself accountable to do what’s right, always putting the needs of children and families at the center of decisions
• You assume good intent, listen first, and treat every interaction as a chance to build trust
• You bring energy and passion into your work
• You embrace challenges and believe that you can build something better

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) will join our remote behavioral health team and serve patients across North Carolina and other states. This role provides high-quality therapeutic care to pediatric patients — children and adolescents — navigating a range of behavioral and mental health conditions. The clinician will manage a caseload that includes both episodic (short-term, focused) and longitudinal (ongoing, long-term) therapy relationships, delivering evidence-based interventions via telehealth to patients.

The clinician will also coordinate with patients’ primary care teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans according to their individual mental and behavioral health needs.

Playground Pediatrics currently operates 7 clinics across Fayetteville, Raleigh, and surrounding areas. Flexible part-time schedule based on clinician availability and patient needs. Preference for candidates with availability during after-school hours (approximately 2:00–6:00 p.m.) and occasional weekend hours.

Location:

Remote (North Carolina), option for hybrid if located in Fayetteville, Raleigh, or surrounding areas with the ability to attend occasional in-person care or meetings.

Travel:
Quarterly travel

Schedule:

20 hours per week

• Provide individual, episodic, and longitudinal psychotherapy to pediatric patients (children and adolescents) presenting with behavioral health conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, adjustment disorders, trauma, and disruptive behavior concerns.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized, measurement-based treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families/caregivers, and the broader care team, including Primary Care Providers and Care Managers.
• Deliver therapy using evidence-based modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT-informed skills, play therapy techniques, family systems approach) tailored to developmental stage and clinical presentation.
• Manage a mixed caseload that includes short-term/episodic care (e.g., crisis stabilization, brief solution-focused interventions) as well as longer-term therapeutic relationships requiring ongoing treatment planning and monitoring.
• Engage parents/caregivers as active participants in treatment, providing psychoeducation and coaching to support progress outside of session.
• Coordinate care with patients’ Primary Care Providers, Care Managers, psychiatrists, schools, and other providers as needed to ensure continuity and a whole-child approach to treatment.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically sound documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in compliance with regulatory, payer, and organizational standards.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans accordingly.
• Identify and appropriately respond to safety concerns, including suicidal ideation, self-harm, or abuse/neglect, following organizational protocols and mandatory reporting requirements.
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