Child and Adolescent Therapist
About this Role
You’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality virtual and in-person therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and their caregivers. You’ll build meaningful relationships with patients and families, taking the time to understand their needs, support engagement in treatment, and educate them on therapeutic approaches that foster long-term progress. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you’ll be empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young patients and their families through compassionate, evidence-based care.
Employment Options
- 1099 Contractor: Pay: $90-$100 per session for LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMSW, SiSW; $75-$85 per session for LSW. Minimum 8 hrs/week; All Core hours: after 3pm weekdays and/or weekends. Set your own pace and caseload.
- W2 Part-Time: Pay: $50,000 base + $80/session beyond base caseload for LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMSW, SiSW; $40,000 base + $65/session beyond base caseload for LMSW, SiSW. 20 hours per week, (17 direct care hours); All Core hours: after 3pm weekdays and/or weekends. Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 holidays.
- W2 Full-Time: Pay: $85,000-$90,000 for LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LSW; $40,000 base + $65/session beyond base caseload for LMSW, SiSW. 40 hours per week, (32 direct care hours); Minimum of 15 Core hours: after 3pm weekdays and/or weekends. Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO + 11 holidays, life insurance, short term and long term disability.
Why Blackbird & Your Impact
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. Grow as a clinician — paid weekly clinical consultation and peer support are built into your schedule, not bolted on. 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. Join a team that has your back — collaborative, mission-driven clinicians who are shaping the future of pediatric mental health care together.
WHO YOU ARE
- Active Virginia license: LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LSW
- 1+ year of experience with children and adolescent patients
- 1+ year of telehealth or virtual setting experience
- Available after 3pm ET weekdays and/or weekends
- Passion for family-centered, high-touch care
Salary Range
$40,000 USD - $105,000 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.