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Blackbird Health
Eldersburg, Maryland

Child and Adolescent Therapist - LGPC, LMSW, SiSW, LPC-R, LSW, MFT

CounselorNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$70k

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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!

About This Role 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 supervision hours toward independent licensure while delivering impactful care to young patients and their families.

Employment Options W2 Full-Time (Provisionally Licensed FTE) | Resident in Counseling, LGPC, LMSW, LSW, MFT-Associate Base Compensation: $65,000 – $70,000 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/weekend periods (after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends).

Benefits & Supervision

Full clinical board supervision provided at no cost, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO + 11 paid holidays, life insurance, and short/long-term disability. W2 Part-Time (Provisionally Licensed PT) | Resident in Counseling, LGPC, LMSW, LSW, LPC-R, SiSW Base Compensation: $40,000 base salary + $65 / session incentive for completed sessions beyond the 17-hour baseline.

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; e. g., Mon–Thu 3–8 PM / 3–9 PM or Fri 2–7 PM).

Benefits & Supervision

Clinical supervision included, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 paid holidays. Why Blackbird & Your Impact Focus on your clinical growth — board-approved clinical supervision is provided directly by experienced Blackbird supervisors at no cost to you.

Do the work you trained for — we handle credentialing, billing, insurance, and EMR so you can focus entirely on your patients. Start seeing patients immediately — a guaranteed caseload means no waiting, no hustle, just care.

Be part of something bigger — every session is a chance to help a child find their footing, a family breathe easier, and a young person discover what they’re capable of.

Who You Are Active provisionally licensed / associate credential in VA, MD, or NJ (e. g., Resident in Counseling, LGPC, LMSW, SiSW, LPC-R, LSW, MFT-Associate) working toward independent licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT). 1+ year of experience providing care to children, adolescents, or young adult patients.

Committed to 100% onsite attendance for clinical supervision, team collaboration, and core clinic presence. Available after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends.

Salary Range $40,000 — $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 families within an interdisciplinary team. Manage clinical documentation and participate in regular clinical supervision to support professional development.

Requirements

Must hold an active provisional or associate license in the state of practice such as LGPC, LMSW, or LPC-R. Requires at least one year of experience providing care to pediatric or young adult populations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Child therapyAdolescent therapyCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionPatient assessmentTreatment planning

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 47 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Blackbird Health ranks #6 of 10 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the 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 - LGPC, LMSW, SiSW, LPC-R, LSW, 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.

Top Counselor Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 13 employers

11
<$90k
5
$90k-105k
9
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
20%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$74k-$126k
#2

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

LifeStance Health · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$92k-$125k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$115k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Eldersburg

Median resident rent
$1,705/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
34 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Blackbird Health

Mental Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full Clinical Board Supervision
Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) with Match
PTO
11 Paid Holidays
Life Insurance
Short/Long-Term Disability
Part-Time Option Available