Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT

Child and Adolescent Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT

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, and New Jersey—and we’re growing into new markets in 2026.

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 Therapist at Blackbird Health, you'll play an essential role in delivering high-quality therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults. You'll build meaningful connections with patients to support their engagement in treatment, spending the necessary time with patients and families to understand their needs, educate them about therapeutic approaches, and provide ongoing support. You'll ensure patients are making progress against their care goals while delivering effective psychotherapy practice across developmental and neurodiverse populations.

Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you'll be empowered to make a tangible difference in the lives of young patients and their families.

• Mission-Driven: passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate therapeutic care.
• Clinically Excellent: experienced providing direct psychotherapy services to children and/or adolescents and striving for the highest clinical and technical quality.
• Relationship-Focused: excels at building meaningful connections with patients and families, taking the time to understand needs, provide education, and create a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports engagement.
• Developmentally & Neurodiverse-Informed: skilled in delivering effective psychotherapy across developmental stages and neurodiverse populations, tailoring your approach to meet each patient where they are.
• Collaborative: thrives in team-based environments and loves working alongside other healthcare professionals to deliver integrated, comprehensive care.
• Growth-Oriented: open to professional and clinical feedback and eager to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.
• Proactive & Resourceful: shows initiative, demonstrates good judgment, and brings resourcefulness to clinical work.

• Deliver High-Quality Therapy: provide evidence-based psychotherapy services by meeting with patients regularly and conducting biopsychosocial/diagnostic assessments for new clients.
• Build Meaningful Therapeutic Relationships: spend the necessary time with patients and families to understand their experiences, educate them about therapeutic approaches, and provide ongoing support.
• Drive Patient Progress: monitor patient progress against care goals, adjusting treatment plans as needed to ensure positive outcomes, and conduct ongoing assessments.
• Collaborate for Integrated Care: work closely with other specialty providers to establish Integrated Treatment Plans and involve family members or outside specialists when appropriate.
• Maintain Clinical Excellence: maintain thorough records of patient meetings and progress, strive for the highest clinical and technical quality, and comply with minimum clinical time expectations per week after onboarding.

• Flexibility to work a minimum of 15 hours per week during after-school hours (after 4 pm ET during the week or any time on weekends).
• Active licensure in Virginia as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
• Hybrid work schedule: on-site Mon/Wed/Fri or Tues/Thu/Sat, remaining days…