Child and Adolescent Therapist - LMSW

Job Description

Job Description

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 an Associate / Provisionally Licensed Therapist at Blackbird Health, you'll deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and their caregivers with full clinical supervision and administrative support provided by Blackbird.

Working on-site alongside an interdisciplinary team, you'll receive dedicated clinical supervision hours toward independent licensure while delivering impactful care to young patients and their families.

Employment Options

• Base Compensation: $65,000 – $70,000 base salary (100% Onsite)
• Hours & Schedule:
• 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).
• Core Hours: Minimum of 20 Core hours/week during peak evening/weekend periods (after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends).
• Benefits & Supervision: Full clinical board supervision provided at no cost, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO + 11 paid holidays, life insurance, and short/long-term disability.

• Base Compensation: $40,000 base salary + $65 / session incentive for completed sessions beyond the 17-hour baseline.
• Hours & Onsite Expectations:
• 100% 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 & Supervision: Clinical supervision included, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 paid holidays.

Why Blackbird & Your Impact

• Focus on your clinical growth — board-approved clinical supervision is provided directly by experienced Blackbird supervisors at no cost to you.
• 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.
• 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.

Who You Are

• Active provisionally licensed / associate credential in MD (e.g., LMSW) working toward independent licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT).
• 1+ year of experience providing care to children, adolescents, or young adult patients.
• Committed to 100% onsite attendance for clinical supervision, team collaboration, and core clinic presence.
• Available after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends.

Salary Range

$40,000—$85,000 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 View email address on ziprecruiter.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.