Licensed Mental Health Therapist
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This role is open to licensed LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and psychologists. Tell me about your license and the kind of therapy you practice.
What they are checking: Whether they meet the licensing requirement and can explain their clinical approach clearly.
Tell me about a time a parent's expectations for therapy did not match what their child needed.
What they are checking: Whether they can balance the needs of the child with the hopes of the parents in a respectful way.
How do you take care of yourself when you are seeing many children in crisis?
What they are checking: Whether they have real self-care habits that help them avoid burnout and stay present for patients.
Why do you want to do this work in a pediatric primary care setting?
What they are checking: Whether they value early detection and access, which is why behavioral health sits in primary care.
What would you do
A teenager tells you they have been thinking about hurting themselves. Walk me through what you do.
What they are checking: Whether they know how to assess suicide risk and create a safety plan with the youth and family.
You suspect abuse or neglect based on what a child said in session. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know their mandated reporting duties and how to act on them correctly.
About the work
How do you assess a child for depression or anxiety when they do not have the words to describe it?
What they are checking: Whether they can use age-appropriate assessment tools and observation, not just adult-style interviews.
How do you work with a pediatrician when you are part of a primary care team?
What they are checking: Whether they understand integrated behavioral health and can collaborate quickly with medical providers.
How do you decide when to involve parents in a session versus seeing the child alone?
What they are checking: Whether they understand confidentiality and family dynamics in pediatric mental health care.
What evidence-based treatments do you use most, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they can name and explain their methods, which shows clinical depth and accountability.
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