Child and therapist licensed

About Leadlight Counseling

Leadlight Counseling is a growing private practice serving West Michigan with compassion, clinical excellence, and care that centers the whole person. We are dedicated to providing evidence-based, relational therapy that helps children, adolescents, and families find hope, healing, and connection. Our Cascade office is home to a supportive, collaborative team environment where clinicians can thrive both personally and professionally.

Position Overview

Leadlight Counseling’s Cascade office is seeking a fully licensed Child and Adolescent Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team. This clinician will provide individual and family therapy to children and adolescents in a warm, creative, and trauma-informed setting designed to help kids and parents feel seen, heard, and supported.

Our Cascade office offers a vibrant environment with access to fully outfitted play therapy rooms, expressive arts materials, and a resource library to support therapeutic creativity. This position is ideal for a clinician who is passionate about working with children ages 3–18, and who enjoys blending evidence-based interventions including play, art, and relationship-centered approaches.

Therapists in this role work as part of a collaborative community of fellow child and adolescent therapists with access to ongoing case consultation, peer support, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
• Full clinical licensure in the State of Michigan (LPC or LMSW required)
• Demonstrated experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families
• Strong working knowledge of child and adolescent development, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based practices
• Experience or interest in working with neurodiversity, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD, strongly preferred
• Experience or interest in play therapy, sandtray, or art-based interventions
• Ability to engage parents and caregivers as partners in treatment
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth, self-reflection, and cultural humility

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and advancement
• Comprehensive benefits, including:
• Employer-sponsored health insurance with a generous employer contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Professional liability insurance
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Flexible scheduling options that support work-life balance
• Consistent referral streams and the ability to build and maintain a full caseload
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Practice management support handling billing, credentialing, scheduling, referrals, and marketing
• Fully equipped therapy spaces including play therapy rooms, sandtray resources, and expressive arts materials
• Annual continuing education stipend and access to internal CE and training events
• Ongoing supervision, consultation, and professional development opportunities
• Team resource library and access to continuing education materials
• Protected administrative time (including paid supervision and paid team weekly team meetings) built into your compensation model

Location

Leadlight Counseling – Cascade Office

How to Apply

To apply, please send a cover letter and résumé to [email protected] with the subject line “Cascade Child Therapist Application.”

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Job Type: Full-time

Projected Total Compensation: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Grand Rapids, MI 49546