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

Blackbird Health•Gaithersburg, MD

20d

About The Position

Blackbird Health is hiring licensed therapists for its Maryland team to provide virtual and in-person mental health services 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 lasting progress. They provide compassionate, evidence-based, family-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role offers W-2 full-time, W-2 part-time, and 1099 contractor arrangements. Full-time therapists have 36 hours of scheduled clinical availability to support 28 completed direct-care hours per week, with four-day schedule options and some virtual hours. Part-time therapists work 20 contracted hours per week to support 17 completed direct-care hours. Contractors commit to at least 10 open patient-care hours weekly, with a baseline of eight completed clinical hours. Across arrangements, availability is required during peak periods after 3:00 PM on weekdays and/or weekends. Blackbird handles credentialing, billing, insurance, and EMR, and provides a guaranteed caseload, paid weekly clinical consultation, and peer support. Blackbird Health describes itself as clinician-founded, owned, and operated, and provides virtual and in-person mental health care across Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, and Maryland. Its approach considers how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address underlying causes of challenges. The company states that it is committed to inclusion, belonging, and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Active Maryland license as an LCSW-C, LCPC, or LCMFT.
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, and their caregivers.
Build meaningful relationships with patients and families and understand their needs.
Support patient and family engagement in treatment.
Educate patients and families on therapeutic approaches that support long-term progress.
Deliver compassionate, evidence-based, family-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team.