Pays $45 - $65/hrCounselor market median is ~$72k (76 jobs) · Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) for work-life (6.9/10, vs 7,673 in this specialty)

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Backpack Healthcare
Rockville, Maryland · Remote OK

Full-Time Licensed Therapist- Maryland

Counselor Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)No weekendsFull-Time
Posted 15 days ago

About the Role

Remote licensed therapist providing telehealth therapy to children and families. $45-$65/hr, monthly bonus potential, full benefits. Maryland license required.

Join Backpack Healthcare as a Remote Licensed Therapist – Telehealth, Bonus Potential in Rockville, Maryland. Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Full-Time Remote | Maryland License Required | Full-Time Build a career while making a difference in the lives of kids and families. At Backpack Healthcare, we believe great clinical care starts with supporting the clinicians who provide it.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $45 - $65/hr.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with 3% company match
  • Paid time off
  • $300 annual CEU reimbursement
  • Free clinical supervision
  • $25,000 company-paid life insurance
  • Monthly bonus potential

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, remote work flexibility. Work with Backpack Healthcare in Rockville, Maryland.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will manage a caseload of 25–36 sessions per week, providing individual, family, and group therapy via telehealth. Responsibilities include conducting clinical assessments, developing trauma-informed treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree or higher in a behavioral health discipline and possess an active Maryland license (LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, LMFT, or LCSW-C). Experience working with children, adolescents, and families is required, along with proficiency in remote work technology.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyTelehealthClinical assessmentTrauma-informed careTreatment planningIndividual therapyFamily therapyGroup therapyClinical documentationCare coordinationCrisis interventionChild and adolescent psychologyEHR managementCultural responsivenessBilingual English/Spanish

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Licensed Therapist- Maryland at Backpack Healthcare a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,673 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Backpack Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 19 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 24% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.9/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 76 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
36% this job
Sign-on bonus
24% this job
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
16%

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About Backpack Healthcare

Mental Health Care
Elkridge, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with 3% company match
Paid time off
$300 annual CEU reimbursement
Free clinical supervision
$25,000 company-paid life insurance
Monthly bonus potential