Child and Adolescent Therapist MD License - LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT - Contract/1099

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Blackbird Health</strong></p> <p></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better!</p></div><p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p>As an Independently Licensed Mental Health Therapist at Blackbird Health, you'll play an essential role in delivering high-quality virtual 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. This remote role supports our patients' needs for afterschool, evening and weekend direct care through virtual telehealth therapy sessions.</p> <p><strong>What makes you, you:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Mission-Driven:</strong> You are passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate therapeutic care.</li> <li><strong>Clinically Excellent:</strong> You are an experienced clinician using evidence-based 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.</li> <li><strong>Relationship-Focused:</strong> You excel at building meaningful connections with patients and families, taking the time to understand their needs, provide education, and create a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports engagement in treatment.</li> <li><strong>Developmentally & Neurodiverse-Informed:<