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Blackbird Health
Cranberry, Pennsylvania · Hybrid

Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo callContract

Listed compensation

$50k-$110k

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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 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 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, LPC, LMFT

Base Compensation

  • 3 Days Onsite (Hybrid 3 days onsite): $70,000 base salary
  • Fully Onsite: $75,000 base salary

Hours & Schedule

Workload: 34 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 4 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, LPC, LMFT

Compensation

LCSW, LPC, LMFT Pay: $50,000 base + $80 / session incentive for completed sessions beyond the 17-hour baseline.

Hours & Onsite Expectations

2 Days Onsite: 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 3–7 PM).

  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 paid holidays.
  • 1099 Contractor | LCSW, LPC, LMFT

Compensation (Flat-Rate PA)

LCSW, LPC, LMFT Pay: $85.00 flat rate per completed clinical session.

Hours & Flexibility

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).

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 Pennsylvania license: LCSW, LPC, LMFT
  • 1+ year of experience with children and adolescent patients.
  • 1+ year of telehealth or virtual setting experience.
  • Available after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends.
  • Passion for family-centered, high-touch care.

Salary Range

  • $50,000—$110,000 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 recruiting@blackbirdhealth.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.

Key Responsibilities

Therapists deliver high-quality virtual and in-person mental health services to children, adolescents, and their caregivers. They work within an interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based care and support long-term patient progress.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Pennsylvania license as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. The role requires at least one year of experience working with children and adolescents, as well as experience in a telehealth or virtual setting.

Key Skills

Child therapyAdolescent therapyMental health counselingEvidence-based practiceInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationPatient assessmentCrisis interventionFamily-centered careTreatment planning

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Blackbird Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 53 active listings.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT at Blackbird Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work (Counseling) — ranked against 265 active Social Work (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 80% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

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About Blackbird Health

Mental Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) with company match
PTO + 11 paid holidays
Life insurance
Short/long-term disability
Quarterly productivity bonus eligibility
Paid weekly clinical consultation