Child and Adolescent Therapist

Job overview

The Child and Adolescent Therapist role is fully remote, with the posting describing remote work for clinicians serving Maryland. Compensation options include a $50,000 base plus $70 per completed session beyond the 17-hour baseline for the W-2 part-time track, or a $90 flat rate per completed clinical session for the 1099 contractor track. Blackbird Health provides virtual and in-person pediatric mental health services across several states. The therapist provides evidence-based care to children, adolescents, young adults ages 2–26, and their caregivers. By building therapeutic relationships, supporting treatment engagement, and working with an interdisciplinary team, the clinician contributes to Blackbird’s whole-child approach to pediatric mental health.

What you'll do

• Provide therapy to children, adolescents, young adults ages 2–26, and caregivers
• build patient and family relationships
• support treatment engagement and educate families on therapeutic approaches
• collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. The W-2 track is 20 hours weekly with 17 direct-care hours
• the contractor track requires 10 open patient-care hours weekly to achieve an eight-hour completed-care baseline. Availability is required after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

child and adolescent therapist

maryland

blackbird health

remote

pediatric mental health

telehealth

family-centered care

lcsw-c

lcpc

lcmft

part-time w-2

1099 contractor

evenings and weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• W-2 part-time benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.
• Paid weekly clinical consultation and peer support are described.

Why this role

Maryland license as LCSW-C, LCPC, or LCMFT required; one year of child/adolescent experience and one year of telehealth experience required. W-2 part-time and 1099 contractor arrangements are offered.

About the employer

Blackbird Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.