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Blackbird Health
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Child and Adolescent Therapist - LSW, LAPC

LCSWNo callNo weekendsContract

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!

Position 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
  • 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: $70 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

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, and their caregivers within an interdisciplinary team. Maintain clinical availability to provide direct care while participating in team collaboration and receiving clinical supervision.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Pennsylvania license such as LSW or LAPC and be 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

Child therapyAdolescent therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationBehavioral healthCase managementPatient assessment

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 26% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

What does the Social Work market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · above average in social work (counseling)ranked against 358 Social Work (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$35k–$85kSocial Work median $60k (middle half $53k–$81k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$61k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Pennsylvania28 active359 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 26% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania counselor listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment735 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,609 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Blackbird Healthsilver tier, 70/100 · #5 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index79 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (358 Social Work (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child and Adolescent Therapist - LSW, LAPC at Blackbird Health a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work (Counseling) — ranked against 358 active Social Work (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 19 employers
8
<$80k
5
$80k-95k
9
$95k-110k
7
$110k-125k
1
$125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Brookfield, Wisconsin

$92k-$125k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Gotham Enterprises · Allentown, Pennsylvania

$115k-$120k
#3

Residential Behavioral Health Clinician (32-hour work week)

$109k-$116k
#4

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

$50k-$115k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.1
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 358 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Blackbird Health

Mental Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Clinical supervision included
Medical, dental, vision
401(k) with match
PTO + 11 paid holidays

Living in Harrisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k≈ 7.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,388/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.