Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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 childrens 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.

Values that bring you to Playground

• You question the way things have always been and explore what could be better
• You hold yourself accountable to do whats 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

Position Summary

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 3 clinics across Nashville Cookeville and surrounding areas with plans to expand into additional communities. This is a full-time role with hours of 9:00 AM 6:00 PM designed to accommodate after-school patient availability. Expectation for occasional travel to existing clinic sites and other locations as needed.

Location: Remote (Tennessee) with the ability to attend occasional in-person care or meetings.

Travel: Quarterly travel

Schedule: 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Stay current on best practices in pediatric behavioral health and maintain compliance with continuing education requirements for licensure.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the needs of the practice and organization

• Active unrestricted LCSW license in Tennessee (or ability to obtain licensure/reciprocity in TN prior to start; multi-state licensure via PSW Compact or additional states is a plus).
• Masters degree in social work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Minimum of 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience providing therapy to children and/or adolescents.
• Experience conducting psychosocial assessments and developing individualized treatment plans for pediatric populations.
• Experience with evidence-based therapy modalities such as child-focused CBT PCIT and/or play therapy.
• Strong understanding of child and adolescent development and family systems.
• Comfort and proficiency delivering care via telehealth platforms.
• Excellent clinical documentation skills and familiarity with EHR systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with multidisciplinary care teams and family caregivers.
• Reliable high-speed internet and a private HIPAA-compliant home workspace suitable for telehealth sessions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within an integrated or collaborative care model (e.g. alongside pediatricians or psychiatrists).
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
• Prior experience in a telehealth-first or virtual-care organization.

How to Apply

To learn more please submit your resume and a brief note of interest to:

Lindsey Peters

Provider Recruiting Lead