Child and Family Therapist

Child & Family Therapist

Shine Counseling | We are Meant to Heal

At Shine Counseling, we are not just offering therapy, we are reimagining what mental health care can feel like for both clients and staff. 

We are looking for a deeply compassionate and growth-minded Child & Family Therapist to join our dynamic team in Springfield, Oregon. This role focuses on walking alongside young children (ages 0–9) and their families as they move through the challenges of childhood and parenting, offering care that is thoughtful, creative, and clinically grounded. Across settings, from in-office to community-based to telehealth, you will help create moments of safety and connection that support lasting resilience and change.

✨ Why Shine?

We believe therapy is both an art and a science, and that clinicians deserve to be deeply valued, supported, and inspired in their work. At Shine, we are building something different:

• A culture rooted in warmth, humor, and authenticity


• A team of thoughtful, curious clinicians who grow together and play


• A space where your voice, creativity, and insight really matters… because together we are working to actively shape the future of care

We are not just hiring a therapist, we are welcoming a culture-setter, a collaborator and a team builder who can Shine their unique light with us all. 

The Role

This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position with a 20 counseling hour expectation, designed to support both sustainability and excellent clinical outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Provide individual, family, and play therapy to children and caregivers, in-office, in the community, or via telehealth.


• Develop thoughtful, strengths-based treatment plans grounded in assessment


• Maintain timely, Medicaid-compliant documentation


• Collaborate with schools, medical providers, and community supports


• Engage in clinical supervision, consultation, and ongoing learning


• Maintain clear, timely documentation within our EMR system


• Uphold the highest standards of ethical, trauma-informed care

Who You Are

You are someone who:

• Feels called to work with children and families at a deep, relational level


• Values trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and family-centered care


• Balances independence with a desire to be part of a collaborative, values-driven team


• Is committed to both clinical excellence and personal growth

Required:

• Master’s degree (or higher) in a behavioral health field 


• Experience providing therapy to children and families


• Active Oregon license as an LPC, LMFT or LSCW 


• Or Eligible for associate registration in LPC or LMFT

Bonus if you bring:

• Perinatal or Early childhood expertise (ages 0–5)


• Training in play therapy, PCIT, EMDR, DBT, or CBT


• Bilingual or multilingual skills a Big Plus


• Strong knowledge of community and family systems

Compensation

We believe in transparent, rewarding compensation that honors your work:

Registered Associates:

• $52,500 during onboarding (first 3 months)


• $63,000 once maintaining 20 stat hours/week


• $85 per additional hour bonus above 20/week


• Potential to exceed $100K annually

Licensed Therapists:

• $63,000 during onboarding (first 3 months)


• $72,500 once maintaining 20 stat hours/week


• $95 per stat hour bonus above 20/week


• Potential to earn $110K+ annually

Benefits That Actually Support You

We believe that when clinicians are supported, clients thrive. That’s why we offer:

• 100% employer-paid gold standard medical, dental, and vision coverage 


• Share of Cost medical, dental, and vision, insurance for dependents


• Life insurance (employee, spouse, child)


• 3% Simple IRA match after one year of employment


• Short & long-term disability


• Business laptop & phone

• $1,000 annual training stipend


• Paid EMDR training & supervision


• Robust in-house training for ADHD, Polyvagal Theory, Neurofeedback and more.


• Licensing supervision training for LPC & LMFT associates


• 5 Weeks of PTO annually

• Low weekly session expectations to support sustainability and excellent care


• Scheduling autonomy and administrative support


• Bonus eligibility to increase income up to and over 100k+ a year

Work Environment

• A modern, thoughtfully designed office that supports healing


• Light and bright ergonomic, clinician-centered workspaces and standing desks


• High quality coffee, teas and organic office snacks


• A skilled, devoted, and joyful team

Our Vision

We are here to transform lives—not just for our clients, but for our clinicians too. We are building something bigger than a group practice.

We are creating a space that:

• Embodies well-being for both clients and clinicians


• Believes in healing that is relational, embodied, and deeply meaningful


• Leads with heart, humor, and humanity


• Honors diversity, inclusivity, and lived experience


• Advances psychotherapy through innovation, intention, and collaboration


• Welcomes clinicians who are curious, outcome-focused, and ready to grow

If you are looking for a place where your work truly matters, and where you are supported in becoming the clinician you are meant to be, we would love to meet you!

Apply Today

📞 Call us: (541) 600-2300

📧 Email your resume and cover letter: [email protected]

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and required attestation form with your application.