Child and Adolescent Therapist Intake & Therapy - Remote, PA

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!

As a Child and Adolescent Intake Therapist at Blackbird Health, you'll play an essential role in delivering high-quality intake evaluations and ongoing therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults. You'll build meaningful connections with patients and families from the very start of their care journey, conducting thorough clinical assessments, developing individualized care plans, and providing consistent, high-quality ongoing treatment. You'll collaborate with our interdisciplinary team to ensure every patient receives seamless, whole-child care from their first session through their entire care journey.

This remote role supports our patients' needs for after school, evening and weekend sessions. We are offering a sign on bonus for our founding providers.

• Mission-Driven:
  You are passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.
• Clinically Excellent:
  You are an experienced clinician using evidence-based assessment and therapeutic practices with a passion for working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families. You strive for the highest clinical and technical quality in everything you do.
• Relationship-Focused:
  You excel at building meaningful connections with patients and families from day one and sustaining those relationships over time, taking the time to understand their needs, provide education, and create a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports long-term engagement in treatment.
• Developmentally & Neurodiverse-Informed:
  You are skilled in conducting clinical assessments and delivering effective psychotherapy across developmental stages and neurodiverse populations, tailoring your approach to meet each patient where they are.
• Collaborative:
  You thrive in team-based environments and love engaging with other healthcare professionals and families to ensure patients receive the right care at every stage of their journey.
• Growth-Oriented:
  You are open to feedback and eager to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.
• Tech-Savvy:
  You are comfortable using technology, including Google Suite, Electronic Medical Records systems and other virtual platforms to deliver seamless care.
• Flexible & Patient-Centered:
  You are willing to go the extra mile when working with families, with the flexibility and willingness to reschedule patients when needed.

• Deliver High-Quality Intake Evaluations:
  Lead individual telehealth intake sessions for youth ages 2–26, using evidence-based assessment practices tailored to each patient's developmental stage and unique needs.
• Provide Ongoing Therapy:
  Build strong, consistent therapeutic relationships with patients over time — delivering individual evidence-based therapy and adjusting…