Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT - 1099/Contract

1 day ago
United States$90000/hrContractSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Blackbird Health as a Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT - 1099/Contract in United States. 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide education, and create a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports engagement in treatment.
  • Lead individual in person and telehealth therapy sessions for youth ages 2-26, using evidence-based pract.

Requirements

  • 7pm on Weekends Commit to a hybrid role at our Gaithersburg, Maryland location Why Blackbird is unique: Immediate referrals available; guaranteed caseload and patient facing hours Flexible schedule
  • set your own hours Full credentialing services provided
  • we will take care of everything Clinical development and trainings Excellent administrative support
  • from testing to therapy to med management (and more)

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Blackbird Health as a Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT - 1099/Contract.

Key Skills

PsychotherapyChild and adolescent therapyEvidence-based practicesTelehealthClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationNeurodiverse-informed careCrisis interventionTreatment planningPatient engagementElectronic medical recordsGoogle suite
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT - 1099/Contract at Blackbird Health a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

This Social Work position at Blackbird Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapy, Child and adolescent therapy, Evidence-based practices, Telehealth, Clinical documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Neurodiverse-informed care, Crisis intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: Deliver high-quality individual in-person and telehealth therapy sessions for youth ages 2-26 using evidence-based practices. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to create coordinated treatment plans and monitor patient progress against care goals.

Benefits package: Clinical development and trainings, Administrative support, Weekly clinical consultations, Professional liability insurance, No show and late cancellation reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Blackbird Health

Mental Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Clinical development and trainings
Administrative support
Weekly clinical consultations
Professional liability insurance
No show and late cancellation reimbursement
7.4

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 40%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

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