Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Listed compensation
$60/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
- Delaware Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Part-Time
- Backpack Healthcare | Remote | Delaware License Required
- Help Expand Access to Mental Healthcare Across Delaware
Backpack Healthcare is growing in Delaware! We're looking for compassionate, dedicated therapists who want to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of working from home.
We provide high-quality virtual mental health services to children, adolescents, and young adults, making care more accessible to families across Delaware. As a clinician-led, minority-owned organization, we're committed to supporting both our clients and the therapists who care for them.
If you're passionate about working with youth, value work-life balance, and want to be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team, we'd love to meet you!
What You'll Do
You'll provide 15–22 telehealth sessions per week, delivering individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults throughout Delaware.
Most clinicians see clients during weekday afternoons and evenings (2:00–9:00 PM ET), with weekend availability welcomed.
You create your schedule—we provide the referrals, administrative support, billing, and credentialing.
Your Day-to-day Includes
- Conducting comprehensive behavioral health assessments
- Developing individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans
- Providing evidence-based individual and family therapy via secure telehealth
- Collaborating with our interdisciplinary care team, including therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and care coordinators
- Completing timely, accurate clinical documentation within our electronic health record (EHR)
- Supporting families through education, collaboration, and coordinated care
Competitive Compensation + Monthly Bonus Potential
- We believe clinicians should have the opportunity to earn competitive compensation while maintaining the flexibility of part-time practice.
- What You'll Earn
- $60 per billable hour for independently licensed clinicians
- Monthly bonus potential based on eligible clinical and performance metrics
- Opportunities for professional growth and increased earning potential as Backpack continues to expand
- Additional Benefits
- 401(k) with a 3% company match
- $150 annual CEU reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 100% remote work
- Opportunities for clinical leadership and professional growth
- Collaborative clinical support and interdisciplinary case consultation
What We're Looking For
We're seeking clinicians who have:
- An active Delaware independent clinical license appropriate for the role, such as an LCSW, LPCMH, or LMFT
- Experience working with children, adolescents, and families—or a passion for serving this population
- The ability to work independently in a virtual environment
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills
- A commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) clinicians are strongly encouraged to apply.
Why Backpack Healthcare?
Since 2020, Backpack Healthcare has helped 12,000+ children and families receive the mental healthcare they deserve.
We're building a different kind of behavioral healthcare organization—one where clinicians can do meaningful work, maintain flexibility, collaborate with a strong clinical team, and have opportunities to grow.
We believe that when clinicians thrive, kids thrive. It's more than a mission—it's how we deliver exceptional care every day.
Join Our Delaware Team!
If you're ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of Delaware's children and families while enjoying flexible remote work, competitive compensation, monthly bonus potential, and the support of an incredible team, we'd love to hear from you.
Bring your clinical expertise. We'll bring the referrals, support, and opportunity to grow.
Apply today and help us build healthier futures—one child, one family, and one community at a time.
Backpack Healthcare is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives because they strengthen our team and the care we provide.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual and family therapy sessions via secure telehealth to children, adolescents, and young adults. Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and develop individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team.
Requirements
Requires an active Delaware independent clinical license such as an LCSW, LPCMH, or LMFT. Candidates must have experience or a strong passion for working with youth and the ability to work independently in a virtual environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Backpack Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — ranked against 2,010 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% are remote, 8% have no call, 78% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) | ranked against 2,010 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $86k (middle half $67k–$104k)87 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 65% remote · 8% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US social worker listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,524 in the last 30 days | 1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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