Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT

Compensation & benefits

Total Earning Potential: Up to $105,000+ annually

This role offers a rare combination of income stability and growth potential— a guaranteed base salary with the flexibility to increase your earnings based on your availability and interest.

Base Salary

• $55,000 for a part-time schedule (20 hours/week)
• Guaranteed income with predictable scheduling
• 17 clinical hours + 3 administrative hours per week

Additional Earnings

• Earn $70 per clinical session for additional clients beyond your base caseload, giving you flexibility to increase income based on availability and interest.
• Benefits: Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with employer match
• Paid time off: Generous paid time off plus 11 company holidays
• Development: Ongoing clinical support and professional development

What makes you, you

• Experienced clinician with a passion for working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families using evidence-based practices
• Skilled in facilitating both in-person and virtual telehealth sessions with strong technical proficiency (Google Suite, EMR systems, virtual platforms)
• Excited to make an impact and driven by patient outcomes
• Proactive problem-solver with strong clinical judgment and excellent communication and documentation abilities
• Dedicated to high-touch, comprehensive care, not just clinical sessions, but true partnership with families and caregivers
• Collaborative team player who values clinical consultation, feedback, and professional growth

How you'll make an impact

• Provide individual evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 2-26), building strong therapeutic relationships through consistent, high-quality care
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans based on ongoing assessment of patient progress
• Invest in your patient relationships by establishing positive, trusting rapport with patients
• Participate in consultation to enhance clinical skills and receive feedback and support
• Collaborate with other specialty providers
• Maintain thorough, timely clinical documentation and patient records
• Involve and advise family members or outside specialists when appropriate

The basics you'll need

• Independently licensed as a LCPC, LCMFT, or LCSW-C in Maryland
• Possess one (1) year of experience providing individual, direct care therapy to children and adolescent patients
• Have one (1) year of experience working in a telehealth or virtual setting
• Own your own phone, computer, and high-speed internet (if applicable as a 1099 contractor)
• Flexibility to work during
• Blackbird's core after-school hours: after 4pm ET during the week and/or weekends

Why blackbird is unique

• Immediate patient referrals with guaranteed caseload - start seeing patients right away
• Flexible scheduling within business needs - set your own hours with emphasis on after-school and weekend availability
• Full administrative support - we handle credentialing, billing, insurance, and EMR so you can focus on clinical care
• Paid weekly clinical consultation - ongoing support and skill development built into your schedule
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Career growth opportunities with increasing responsibilities and leadership pathways as you grow with us

Blackbird Health is made up of intelligent, humble, compassionate and hardworking people. Joining the ranks means you'll have an automatic network to turn to for best practices, professional development, and opportunities to share your expertise.

Salary Range: $55,000—$105,000 USD

Join us!

To raise the standard of pediatric mental health care through accurate understanding and precise treatment that reflect how each child’s brain, body, and behavior work together.

“It's so rare to find comprehensive care like this---from testing to therapy to med management (and more)--all in one place. In addition, the school advocacy support we receive is unprecedented. We no longer feel like we are managing things alone.”

Fostering an inclusive environment

• Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees.
• In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
• Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at recruiting@blackbirdhealth.com so we can support you.

Our patient support team is busy helping children and families, please do not call or email them about your application — this helps us process your application more efficiently.