Child and Adolescent Therapist - LSW, LAPC, MFT
Listed compensation
$35k-$85k
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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!
Provider Summary
As an Associate / Provisionally Licensed Therapist at Blackbird Health, you’ll deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and their caregivers with full clinical supervision and administrative support provided by Blackbird.
Working on-site alongside an interdisciplinary team, you’ll receive dedicated clinical hours toward independent licensure while delivering impactful care to young patients and their families.
- Employment Options
- W2 Full-Time (Provisionally Licensed FTE) | LSW, LAPC, MFT-Intern
- Compensation: $60,000 base salary (100% Onsite)
Hours & Schedule
- Workload: 36 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).
- Core Hours: Minimum of 20 Core hours/week during peak evening periods (after 3:00 PM weekdays).
- Benefits & Supervision: Full clinical supervision included, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 paid holidays.
- W2 Part-Time (Provisionally Licensed PT) | LSW, LAPC
Compensation
- LSW Pay: $40,000 base + $65 / session incentive for completed sessions beyond the 17-hour baseline.
- LAPC Pay: $35,000 base + $65 / session incentive for completed sessions beyond base.
Hours & Onsite Expectations
- 100% Onsite (Flex): 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).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 paid holidays, and clinical supervision.
- 1099 Contractor | LSW
- Compensation (Flat-Rate PA): $70.00 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).
Who You Are
Active Pennsylvania license: LSW, LAPC, or pre-licensed candidate working toward independent licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT).
- 1+ year of experience with children and adolescent patients.
- Committed to 100% onsite attendance for clinical supervision and team collaboration.
- Available after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends.
Salary Range
- $35,000—$85,000 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
Provide high-quality, evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, and their families within an interdisciplinary team. Maintain clinical availability and participate in team collaboration while receiving full clinical supervision.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Pennsylvania license as an LSW, LAPC, or be pre-licensed and working toward independent licensure. At least one year of experience working with children and adolescent patients is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Social Work — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k 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 - LSW, LAPC, MFT at Blackbird Health a 7.9 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, no weekend requirements.
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