Child & Play Therapist

Join a Growing Trauma-Informed Group Practice

Cedar & Sage Therapy Group is seeking a compassionate, engaging, and clinically strong Child & Play Therapist to join our collaborative and supportive team.

This role offers the opportunity to provide therapy in both outpatient and school-based settings, supporting children, adolescents, and families with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, developmental, and trauma-related concerns.

We are looking for clinicians who value relationship-based care, nervous system-informed treatment, creativity, and authentic connection with children and families.

Position Highlights

• Flexible schedule with hybrid opportunities
• School-based therapy opportunities available
• Supportive, collaborative clinical environment
• Strong referral base and administrative support
• Opportunity to grow specialty areas and clinical interests
• Trauma-informed and attachment-focused practice culture
• Opportunities for supervision, leadership, and long-term growth within the practice
  
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly pay per client visit
• Additional paid administrative hours for mandatory meetings and late cancellations/no-shows
• Full-time caseload = 25 client sessions per week, pay increase for additional hours over 25 per week
• PTO, Health insurance benefits, & Paid holidays available for full-time clinicians
• Flexible scheduling and autonomy in caseload management
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy for children and adolescents
• Utilize play therapy, expressive interventions, and developmentally appropriate approaches
• Collaborate with caregivers, schools, and providers as clinically indicated
• Provide school-based therapy services when applicable
• Complete timely documentation and treatment planning
• Participate in clinical consultation and team meetings
• Maintain ethical and trauma-informed standards of care
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• LMSW, LLMSW, LPC, LLPC, licensure eligible in Michigan
• Experience working with children and families
• Training or interest in:
• play therapy
• trauma treatment
• attachment-focused work
• EMDR
• nervous system regulation approaches
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a team environment
  
  
  

Ideal Candidate

The ideal clinician is:

• warm and relational
• flexible and creative
• passionate about helping children heal
• grounded in trauma-informed care
• interested in growing clinically alongside a collaborative practice
  
  
  

We especially value clinicians who are excited about building meaningful relationships with families and contributing to a positive, connected team culture.