Licensed Contract Therapist
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This posting states $60 an hour. Mental health therapists employed in Nevada earn a median of $27.51 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Competitive Rates
Interns or Licensed Accepted
Imagine being a part of a community that makes a difference in the lives of children, youth, and young adults!
We are hiring multiple contract therapists to provide clinical services with children, youth and young adults in our Specialized Foster Care or Housing and Supportive Services Programs.
This is a contract position. Applicant must have credentials to meet the requirement of QMHP through Nevada Medicaid and must carry $3,000,000.00 liability insurance.
SUMMARY/GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Responsible for direct client service, clinical assessments, treatment planning, treatment progress notes, and 90-day treatment plan updates to evaluate effectiveness of treatment. Responsible for maintaining adherence to regulations set forth by third party funders (health insurance) as applicable to each client’s treatment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Contractor will provide clinical services for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children within the scope of Contractor’s professional license. Contractor will further perform the following tasks:
Psychotherapy will be provided in various modalities within the scope of Contractor’s professional license. Modalities include but are not limited to individual, family, and group therapies. Psychotherapy will include the implementation of evidence-based practices.
Mental health assessments and screenings will be provided within the scope of practice of Contractor’s professional license.
Documentation of treatment services provided to clients, including treatment progress notes, treatment plans, and 90-day treatment plan updates.
Adhere to requirements listed in the Medicaid Service Manual Chapter 400.
Collaborate with members of each client’s treatment team to enhance continuity of care.
Participate in monthly clinical supervision with Clinical Director or designee.
Provide clinical services to clients on-site or via telehealth as appropriate, at one or more of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children’s Boulder City, NV, or Las Vegas, NV locations.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION REQUIRED: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a PH.D. in Clinical Psychology from an accredited college or university.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS
PROFESSINAL: Nevada Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), or Licensed Psychologist (PH.D.).
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Minimum two years post graduate experience providing psychotherapy services and diagnostic assessments.
GENERAL
·Valid Nevada State Driver's License, good driving record, ability to provide own transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance.
·CPR/First Aid Certification.
·Complete annual continuing education as required by Department of Family Services and Medicaid to maintain approved provider status.
·Age minimum of 21 years.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands
·Body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, and walk briskly in order to interact with and monitor children.
·Stamina to work long days.
·Moderate to heavy lifting to 60 pounds unassisted and up to 120 pounds or more with assistance.
Visual and Cognitive Demands
·Must have ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
·Must have ability to give and receive verbal and written instructions (with or without hearing aids).
·Must have ability to read fine print, have sustained vision and peripheral vision (with or without glasses).
Environmental Demands
·Environment requires dexterity to remain calm and adapt to fast paced and emotional environments consisting of children with moderate to severe emotional, psychological, and behavioral needs.
Work Environment
·Clinic, community, and in-home settings with varying moderate to high degrees of background noise. Light and ventilation are found in a typical clinic and home settings.
·Campus is smoke-free.
Possible hazards
·Possibility of exposure to blood borne pathogens exists, if universal precautions are not followed.
·Possible injury when lifting, moving, or interacting (child or objects), if employee fails to use proper body mechanics, or if proper techniques are not used when the use of SAMA restraint techniques are required.
EOE M/F/D/V
Salary Range
$60 To $60 Per Session Hour
From St Judes's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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