Job Description

About This Opening

The need for pediatric mental health care is everywhere in New York. Our question is where to start. We’re starting conversations with therapists now so we can build strong founding teams as locations are finalized.

Brightline is redefining what pediatric behavioral health care looks like for families across the country — and we’re looking for the Licensed Clinical Therapist who will bring that vision to life in New York.

Pediatric mental health needs are on the rise, and too many families still can’t access the care their kids deserve. At Brightline, we’re changing that by combining expert, evidence-based clinical care with the kind of warmth, flexibility, and family focus that actually keeps families engaged. If you are as passionate about that mission as we are, we’re looking for you.

Why This Role

The pediatric mental health crisis is real, and the families we will serve in New York are counting on us to get this right. This role puts you at the center of that work. You’ll deliver evidence-based therapy to kids and teens across some of the most complex and meaningful clinical presentations in the field, within a practice that is driven by data, accountability, and genuine care for outcomes. Brightline’s results speak to that commitment: the majority of kids and teens in our care show measurable improvement in anxiety, depression, overall functioning, and parents report significant reductions in caregiver strain.

What makes Brightline different is how we work: our clinicians practice within a multidisciplinary team alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, and care coordinators, and benefit from the peer consultation, supervision infrastructure, and professional development that isolated private practice rarely offers. Care is kept under one roof, with internal referrals meaning families don’t fall through the cracks between providers. And our approach is genuinely inclusive: clinicians are trained to provide LGBTQ+ and BIPOC families the identity-centered care they need and deserve.

Why Apply Now

• Help build it: Join the founding team and shape the workflows, programs, and culture of a new care center.
• Explore with no pressure: Think of the interviews as a chance to get to know each other. Neither side commits to anything until there is an offer on the table.
• Early access: If a center opens near you, you’ll be among the first we consider, before the role goes public.
• Timeline: By the end of the year, we’ll share which locations are moving forward and follow up with every candidate, with start dates anticipated for spring 2027.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive, ongoing therapy to youth up to age 18 across individual and group formats, delivering evidence-based interventions tailored to each patient’s presenting concerns and developmental stage
• Develop and maintain individualized care plans with measurable treatment goals, utilizing measurement-based care best practices to track clinical progress and inform ongoing treatment decisions
• Deliver both in-person care at a Brightline New York care center and virtual sessions, with availability during peak clinical hours
• Provide differential diagnostic clarity as needed to support ongoing treatment planning

Collaboration & Development

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, psychologists, and care coordinators; engage in regular peer consultation and case review
• Participate in community engagement and outreach opportunities to support Brightline’s presence in the local community
• Engage in continuous professional development, staying current on the latest empirical advancements in pediatric behavioral health
• Contribute to the development of clinical standards, workflows, and programming at our new New York care centers

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted LCSW, LMHC-D, or LMFT-D licensure in the State of New York
• Completion of a qualifying National Examination (NCE, NCMHCE, AMFTRB, or ASWB)
• Proficiency in at least one evidence-based treatment modality for pediatric presentations (e.g., CBT, DBT, PMT, or similar); training in multiple modalities strongly preferred
• Extensive experience treating common youth presentations including anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, trauma, and related concerns across a range of ages and developmental stages
• Ability to successfully carry and manage a full clinical caseload of patients including individual care sessions, care coordination, documentation, and collaborating with member support.
• Demonstrated competency in measurement-based care and use of standardized assessment tools to guide treatment
• Strong knowledge of current clinical research and a commitment to staying updated on the latest empirical advancements
• Clear understanding of and deep commitment to ethical standards of care
• Experience providing care both in-person and virtually
• Experience supervising pre-licensed providers preferred
• Bilingual candidates are strongly preferred, particularly Spanish-speaking

Benefits, Perks & Stipends

We invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, your family, and your life outside of work:

• Health coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, plus Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, a Flexible Spending Account, and a 401(k)
• Time to recharge: 12 Company Holidays, Floating Holidays, and Paid Time Off — plus a company-wide Holiday Shutdown between Christmas and New Year's, so you can truly unplug knowing your teammates are offline too
• Growing your family: Parental Leave to be present for what matters most
• Perks & stipends: Health and Wellness Stipend, Home Office Reimbursement, License Maintenance Reimbursement, Commuter Benefits, and Professional Development Reimbursement to support how and where you do your best work

At Brightline we have built a total rewards philosophy that includes fair, equitable, competitive, geo-based compensation that is performance and potential based. Our strategy is based on robust market research, including external advisory specializing in national compensation, and thoughtful input from every level of our organization. Depending on the position, total compensation packages are dynamically structured and may include a combination of cash salary, equity, benefits, wellbeing, and professional opportunity. Compensation for this role varies based on geographic location and market data. Final compensation will be determined by factors including location, skills, experience, and internal equity. In compliance with New York Labor Law §194-b, the annual base salary range is $90,000 - 100,000.

Our Commitment to Building a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workforce

At Brightline, we believe that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are essential to the foundation upon which our mission is built. We are committed to:

• building a future where all families can access inclusive, high-quality care
• creating an environment that encourages our employees to show up authentically, reach their highest potential, and have an equal opportunity to thrive
• systematically evaluating and improving our inherent beliefs, observed behaviors, structures, and systems
• ensuring that every employee, candidate, client, and family we serve is valued and respected

About Brightline

Brightline is a therapy and psychiatry practice that delivers expert pediatric, teen, and parental mental health care to families and kids up to age 18. Brightline’s virtual and in-person outpatient services include diagnostic evaluation, therapy, psychiatry services (e.g. medication management), and psychological testing (to assess learning differences, school readiness, executive functioning difficulties [e.g. ADHD], and autism). In addition to Brightline’s generalized support, we offer focused programs including those that support anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, ADHD, and disruptive behaviors - in alignment with our standards of care.

Founded in 2019, Brightline has delivered care to tens of thousands of families with industry-leading results. We’ve been nationally recognized for clinical excellence and innovation for several years — recent awards include the Fast Company 50 Most Innovative Companies (2022) and Behavioral Health Business Companies to Watch Award (2024). Brightline is based in Palo Alto and is backed by investors including Boston Children’s Hospital, Northwell Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Google Ventures, KKR, and Oak HC/FT.