Associate Virtual Therapist – Foster-Impacted Youth and Families (Medicaid- Missouri)

Reports To: Clinical Supervisor, Here Now Health
Employment Type: Part-Time, W2 employee (Minimum 20 hours per week; potential to expand to full-time)

About Here Now Health

Here Now Health is the first virtual behavioral health company built exclusively for children and families impacted by the child welfare system. We serve Medicaid members eligible due to their foster status, often including children in foster care, adopted youth, young adults aging out, and those in family preservation or juvenile justice.

Our care model delivers trauma-informed, high-touch mental health services that prioritize consistency, trust, and accessibility in systems where those qualities are too often missing.

Our mission is to make consistent, early, and preventative care the standard for youth and young adults currently or formerly involved in child welfare—reducing crisis escalations, improving family stability, and creating measurable value for states and Medicaid partners. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a passionate team founded on both lived and professional expertise.

Role Summary

As an Associate Virtual Therapist with Here Now Health, you will provide compassionate, trauma-informed mental health care to Medicaid-covered youth and families impacted by foster care and related systems. You will support clients navigating instability, multiple placements, and complex trauma, while building long-term therapeutic relationships that create trust and stability.

Here Now Health provides clinical supervision toward independent licensure and a supportive, growth-oriented environment designed for early-career clinicians. You will receive regular supervision, mentorship, and access to training in trauma-informed and Medicaid-aligned best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver virtual one-on-one therapy to youth and caregivers using evidence-informed, trauma-focused modalities
   
• Conduct clinical assessments and create collaborative, measurement-based care plans
   
• Build relational continuity across transitions, serving clients through placement or life changes
   
• Collaborate with non-clinical Care Advocates to coordinate wraparound support and access to services
   
• Offer caregiver support sessions to strengthen family stability and improve outcomes
   
• Maintain thorough and timely documentation aligned with Medicaid and telehealth standards
   
• Participate in weekly supervision, team meetings, and ongoing training sessions
   
• Provide support during moments of escalation or crisis in alignment with trauma-informed best practices
   
• Engage in peer consultation and cross-functional collaboration with other clinicians and care team members

What Sets This Role Apart

• Low caseloads that prioritize depth, trust, and engagement over volume
   
• Serve youth and caregivers often excluded from traditional care models
   
• Join a team where lived experience in foster care, kinship care, or system involvement is valued and welcomed
   
• Receive clinical supervision and mentorship toward full licensure
   
• Contribute to a care model that integrates behavioral health, care coordination, healthcare navigation, and advocacy
   

What You Need

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy
   
• Active provisional or associate-level license in Missouri (PLPC, LMSW, or LMFTA); clinical supervision is provided
   
• Experience providing therapy or support to children, adolescents, or families (internship experience counts)
   
• Familiarity with trauma-informed and culturally responsive care
   
• Interest in serving youth involved in foster care, adoption, or juvenile justice systems
   
• Comfort working virtually and using telehealth platforms
   
• Commitment to relational, equitable, and person-centered care
   
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly preferred; other languages are a plus

Work Environment, Hours, and Compensation

This role is fully remote and offers flexible scheduling, with required availability during after-school hours (after 3 PM Monday through Friday). Saturday availability is a plus. You must have access to a private, quiet workspace with reliable high-speed internet.

This position begins as part-time W-2 employment with a minimum of 20 hours per week and has the potential to grow into a full-time role as Here Now Health scales.

Compensation

W-2 Hourly Employee

• $30 to $35 per hour based on experience, degree, and progress toward independent licensure
• Guaranteed pay for all hours worked, including administrative, supervision, and clinical time
• Eligible for future benefits as the role expands
• Clinical supervision toward independent licensure provided at no cost

We’d Especially Love to Hear From You If

• You have lived experience in foster care, kinship care, or as a system-impacted caregiver
   
• You thrive in a mission-driven, startup-style environment
   
• You believe all youth deserve consistent, trauma-informed care delivered by people who understand their lived experiences

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