Art Therapist / Play Therapist
- Hybrid in the Philadelphia Metro Area
- Primarily in-person with optional virtual work
- Supervision, administrative support, and steady referrals available
You are a bright, confident, grounded clinician who genuinely loves childhood!
You can improvise with art materials and play symbols. You understand that when a child draws a dragon, builds a tower, or buries something in sand, it is communication.
You’re comfortable speaking with parents, collaborating with caregivers, and helping families discover their child’s “owner’s manual.”
You have sparkle. That hopeful, easy smile that builds trust in minute one.
You have a growth mindset. You seek personal and professional development. You work independently, but you’re also a strong team member. You’re organized, self-motivated, and excellent with time and information management.
Your Traits & Passions
- Deep love and respect for childhood
- Respectful of the essential role parents play
- Person-centered and child-centered
- Clinically competent and ethical
- Creative and improvisational with art and play
- Warm, relational, and professional
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Organized, accountable, and self-directed
- Aligned with our values of Clinical Love and excellence
Required Qualifications
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Art Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
- For non-art therapists, formal play therapy training required
- Pennsylvania professional license: LPC, LSW, LCSW, Psy.D, or Ph.D
- Minimum two (2) years of postgraduate clinical experience treating children, adolescents, and parents
Preferred Qualifications
- Board Certification in your discipline
- Experience supporting neurodivergent children with autism, ADHD, and learning differences
- Additional experience treating adult clients
Key Skills
- Extensive experience providing art therapy and or play therapy
- Confidence facilitating both individual therapy and group therapy
- Ability to understand and work through clients’ symbols and creative process
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Comfort collaborating with parents and other professionals
Populations You’ll Be Working With
You will work with:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Parents
- Families
You may also work with, if interested:
- Young adults
- Adults
- Older adults
Conditions You’ll Be Working With
- Trauma
- Anxiety, Depression, Anger
- O.D.D. and disruptive behaviors
- Parent-child conflict
- Life transitions, including separation, divorce, grief, relocation, and school change
- Neurodivergent youth including autism, ADHD, and learning differences
- And more!
Perks
- Highly supportive, strength-based team culture
- Free group supervision
- Fully stocked art and play therapy rooms
- Smaller caseload than agency work
- Competitive compensation
- W-2 employee benefits structure
- Continuing education support
- Strong parent engagement
- Beautiful, professional offices
- Meaningful, joyful work!
Compensation
Therapists are paid an hourly rate plus a commission percentage for each billable session. Your training, experience, and dedication are recognized and rewarded.
Private practice allows you to maintain a smaller caseload while earning competitive compensation. Increased earning potential is available when therapists choose to expand their caseload.
Compensation is discussed in detail during the interview process.
How to Apply
If you’re looking for a place where childhood is honored, creativity is central, excellence is expected, and therapists are treated with respect and fairness, you might have just found your professional home.
We can’t wait to meet you.
When you apply, please tell us:
- Why you are passionate about child and adolescent therapy
- How you incorporate art and or play into your therapy approach
- Your preferred location: Haverford, Paoli, Plymouth Meeting, or Center City
- How many days per week you would like to work (minimum of two days)
Please submit your resume and cover letter directly to:
Mike Fogel, MA, ATR-BC, LPP, PAATA HLM
Founder & Clinical Director
mike@childandfamilyarttherapycenter.com