School Based Mental Health Therapist
Location
Howard County, MD — School-Based, Hybrid
License Requirements
Active Maryland license required
Compensation
Fee-for-Service W-2 + Monthly Bonus Potential
- $65 per session hour — fully licensed clinicians
- $45 per session hour — provisionally licensed clinicians
- $30 per hour — administrative time
- Monthly bonus potential — eligible clinicians may earn additional monthly incentive compensation based on applicable clinical and performance metrics
Additional Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) + Company Match
- Paid Holidays & PTO
- CEU reimbursement
- Clinical supervision for eligible pre-licensed clinicians
- Advancement and professional growth opportunities
- Taught and supportive clinical and operational team
Hybrid Schedule
Minimum of 3 in-person school days per week, 8 hours per day, with telehealth flexibility built into the role.
What You'll Do
- Conducting intake evaluations and risk assessments
- Creating individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans
- Delivering individual, group, and family therapy
- Maintaining a consistent in-person schedule at assigned school site(s)
- Providing telehealth sessions to maintain continuity of care during school breaks and closures
- Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation in Backpack's EHR
- Collaborating with school staff, pediatricians, families, and Backpack's internal clinical team
- Supporting school teams in managing behavioral health challenges and crisis response
- Conducting wellness workshops for caregivers, educators, and administrators
- Participating in individual and group supervision if pre-licensed
Who We Are
We are a clinician-led, minority-owned company committed to creating an environment where clinicians feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow. When clinicians thrive, kids thrive.
What We're Looking For
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field
- Active Maryland license: LCSW-C, LMSW, LCPC, LGPC, LCMFT
- Minimum 1 year of experience providing therapy to children and adolescents
- Familiarity with trauma-informed care and school systems
- Strong cultural competence and commitment to culturally responsive care
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and clinical documentation skills
- Passion for increasing access to mental healthcare for underserved youth
How We Support You
- Growth & Education: CEU reimbursement, clinical supervision, consultation, and advancement opportunities
- Social & Supportive Team Culture: Be part of a collaborative community of clinicians and operators who genuinely care about the work
- Flexibility: Combine meaningful in-person school-based care with telehealth flexibility
- Earnings: Competitive Earning Potential
- Diversity & Inclusion: Celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other traits that make each person unique
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're ready to bring mental health care directly into schools, support children and families where they live and learn, and join a team committed to helping clinicians thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Bring your clinical expertise. Bring your passion. We'll bring the support, referrals, and opportunity to grow.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We believe that the strength of our care depends on the diversity and wellbeing of our team. We celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other traits that make each person unique. We welcome and encourage diverse candidates to apply for any position for which they are qualified and to bring their unique perspectives, experiences, and talents to our team.