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

Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT Frederick, Maryland About Blackbird Health Blackbird Health is clinician-founded, owned, and operated by dedicated professionals. We believe that providing the best care for children starts with building the best possible team. We deliver virtual and in-person mental health services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey & Maryland—and we’re growing into new markets in 2027. At Blackbird, we take a whole-child approach, looking at how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address the root causes of challenges, not just the symptoms. Every role matters here, and you’ll join a collaborative, supportive, and innovative team that’s shaping the future of pediatric mental health care. If you’re passionate about helping children and families while growing your career, Blackbird is the place to make an impact. Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better! Position Summary As a Therapist at Blackbird Health, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality virtual and in-person therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and their caregivers. You’ll build meaningful relationships with patients and families, taking the time to understand their needs, support engagement in treatment, and educate them on therapeutic approaches that foster long-term progress. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you’ll be empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young patients and their families through compassionate, evidence-based care. We’re seeking dedicated clinicians to join our Maryland team and provide therapy services to children, adolescents, and young adults ages 2–26, as well as the caregivers who support them. Multiple employment tracks are available: you’ll select your license type and preferred arrangement in the application. Employment Options W2 Full-Time (FTE) | LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT Base Compensation: Fully Onsite: $80,000 base salary Workload: 36 hours of scheduled clinical availability supporting 28 completed direct care hours/week . Shift Schedules: 4-day workweek options including 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM (4 days/week) plus 2 virtual hours. Core Hours: Minimum of 20 Core hours/week during peak evening/weekend periods (after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends). Full Benefits Package & Quarterly Productivity Bonus Eligibility : Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO + 11 paid holidays, life insurance, and short/long-term disability. W2 Part-Time (20 hrs/week) | LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT Compensation: $55,000 base + $80 / session incentive for completed sessions beyond the 17-hour baseline. 2 Days Onsite / Flex: 20 contracted hours per week ( 17 completed direct care hours ). Core Schedule: All 20 hours anchored in peak core windows (after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends; e.g., Mon–Thu 3–8 PM / 3–9 PM or Fri 2–7 PM). Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 paid holidays. 1099 Contractor | LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT Compensation: $90 flat rate per completed clinical session. Minimum Commitment: 10 open patient-care hours/week to achieve a baseline minimum of 8 completed clinical hours/week . Core Requirement: All available hours anchored during peak core windows (after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends). Flexibility: Fully autonomous schedule management with zero non-billable administrative burden. Why Blackbird & Your Impact Do the work you trained for — we handle credentialing, billing, insurance, and EMR so you can focus entirely on your patients. Start seeing patients immediately — a guaranteed caseload means no waiting, no hustle, just care. Grow as a clinician — paid weekly clinical consultation and peer support are built into your schedule, not bolted on. Be part of something bigger — every session is a chance to help a child find their footing, a family breathe easier, and a young person discover what they’re capable of. Join a team that has your back — collaborative, mission-driven clinicians who are shaping the future of pediatric mental health care together. Who You Are Active Maryland license: LCSW-C, LCPC, or LCMFT 1+ year of experience with children and adolescent patients. 1+ year of telehealth or virtual setting experience. Passion for family-centered, high-touch care. Salary Range

$55,000 - $115,000 USD

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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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. As set forth in Blackbird Health’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows: A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A \"recently separated veteran\" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An \"active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran\" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An \"Armed forces service medal veteran\" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. #J-18808-Ljbffr Blackbird Health