Mental Health Therapist LCSW LMFT LPCC LMHC

🐾 Welcome to Little Otter!

Little Otter was co-founded by Rebecca Egger & Dr. Helen Egger. Dr. Egger is a child psychiatrist, epidemiologist, and digital health researcher. She is a pioneer in the field of early childhood mental health. Before co-founding Little Otter, she served as Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Director of the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Health & Division Chief for Child Psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine. At Little Otter, she is the Chief Medical & Scientific Officer.

Want to learn more about Dr. Helen Egger? Click here!

The Role 🔎

We are looking for mental health providers who want to build a new way of delivering high-quality, evidence-based mental health care because they are dissatisfied with the status quo. We want providers who are excited to work at an early-stage startup and impact the way we provide exceptional virtual mental healthcare to children and families. 

Salary: $75k-95k* + hiring bonus 💰 Schedule: Full-time position (40 hours per week)

*The starting base pay for this position is as shown above. Actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, and business needs. Our pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Responsibilities 🦦

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based teletherapy via the Little Otter platform to children ages 0-14 years old, parents, and families
• Conduct evidence-based interventions for children and families including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies, Exposure Therapy for Anxiety, Parent Management Training (PMT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Child and Family Psychotherapy (CPP), etc.
• Complete clinical documentation using the Little Otter platform for each patient including intake notes, progress notes, treatment plans
• Participate in regular collaborative care meetings
• Meet regularly with the Little Otter leadership team to share experiences and insights, give feedback, and contribute to the development of Little Otter

About You 📖

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD, PsyD), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC)
• Licensed in at least 2 of these states: FL, GA, PA, TX, CO, IL, NC, OH, VA, or UT or a single license in CA
• Willing and interested to become licensed in additional states we operate in
• Received degree from accredited university
• 3+ years of direct clinical experience (at least 1 year post licensure) providing psychotherapy to children and families with demonstrated expertise in treating common mental health disorders in children through evidence-based practices
• Experience providing evidence based therapy to children ages 0-14 years old. Strong preference for those that are comfortable treating ages 0-5
• Comfortable with technology and interested in incorporating technology solutions into clinical care
• Excellent communicator (verbal and written)
• Loves working with children and families and is passionate about mental health!

Why Little Otter 💡

• A collaborative community of mission-driven professionals who want to help children and families
• Team-based care environment, along with weekly case consultations
• Money towards EBP trainings and additional support
• Parenting Specialists and Psychiatrists to provide parenting interventions and/or medication management
• Benefits include, but are not limited to: competitive salary and bonuses, comprehensive health benefits (health, dental, medical), a flexible remote-first working environment and parental leave
• Work under the direction of Dr. Egger - a name to brag about!