Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT

Blackbird Health•Allentown, PA

22d•$50,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Blackbird Health is seeking licensed therapists to provide high-quality virtual and in-person therapy to children, adolescents, young adults ages 2–26, and their caregivers. Therapists build relationships with patients and families, understand their needs, support treatment engagement, and educate them about therapeutic approaches that foster long-term progress. They work with an interdisciplinary team to provide compassionate, evidence-based care using a whole-child approach that considers how the brain, body, and behavior interact. Multiple employment arrangements are available: W-2 full-time, W-2 part-time, and 1099 contractor. The full-time option offers either a hybrid schedule with three onsite days and a $70,000 base salary, or a fully onsite schedule and a $75,000 base salary. Full-time workload is 34 hours of scheduled clinical availability supporting 28 completed direct-care hours per week. Four-day schedule options include 12:00 PM–8:00 PM or 1:00 PM–9:00 PM, plus four additional hours. At least 20 core hours per week must be during peak evening or weekend periods. The part-time option is 20 contracted hours per week, including 17 completed direct-care hours, with all hours anchored in peak periods after 3:00 PM on weekdays and/or weekends. Compensation is a $50,000 base plus an $80 incentive for each completed session beyond the 17-hour baseline. The contractor option pays a flat $85 per completed clinical session and requires at least 10 open patient-care hours per week to achieve a baseline of eight completed clinical hours; available hours must be during peak periods. Blackbird handles credentialing, billing, insurance, and EMR, and provides a guaranteed caseload. Paid weekly clinical consultation and peer support are built into the schedule. The organization describes itself as clinician-founded, owned, and operated, and provides virtual and in-person services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Requirements

Active Pennsylvania LCSW, LPC, or LMFT license.
At least 1 year of experience with children and adolescent patients.
At least 1 year of experience in a telehealth or virtual setting.
Availability after 3:00 PM ET on weekdays and/or weekends.
Passion for family-centered, high-touch care.

Responsibilities

Provide virtual and in-person therapy to children, adolescents, young adults ages 2–26, and their caregivers.
Build meaningful relationships with patients and families and understand their needs.
Support patient and family engagement in treatment.
Educate patients and caregivers about therapeutic approaches that foster long-term progress.
Provide compassionate, evidence-based care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain the required clinical availability and completed direct-care hours for the selected employment arrangement.