Intake Child and Adolescent Therapist

Blackbird Health

Child and Adolescent Intake Therapist providing telehealth evaluations and therapy for youth at Blackbird Health. Establishing strong relationships to ensure continued mental health support.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $85,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 treatment plans based on ongoing assessment of patient progress.
Build Meaningful Connections: Spend the necessary time with patients and families to truly understand their experiences, educate them about therapeutic approaches available at Blackbird, and provide a warm, supportive entry point into care that carries through their entire journey.
Drive Strong Clinical Matches & Progress: Conduct thorough assessments and develop individualized care plans that ensure each patient is connected to the right treatment approach — then see it through by monitoring progress and adjusting as needed.
Collaborate for Integrated Care: Engage with clinicians, medical providers, and families to create coordinated treatment plans that address the whole child. Participate in optional weekly clinical consultations to enhance your clinical skills.
Maintain Clinical Excellence: Maintain thorough intake and ongoing documentation and patient records. Strive for the highest clinical and technical quality in all aspects of your work.
Partner with Families: Involve and advise family members and outside specialists when appropriate throughout the care journey.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Independently licensed as a LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or PsyD/PhD in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, or New Jersey.
A minimum of 1 year of experience working with children and adolescent patients
A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a telehealth or virtual setting
Own your own phone, computer, and high speed internet
Flexibility to work a minimum of 15 hours per week during our peak "after school hours" defined as after 3pm ET during the week or any time on weekends

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401K with company match
Employer-paid life insurance coverage
Generous paid time off
Opportunities for career growth
Diverse and experienced leadership team with a supportive work culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

telehealthevidence-based assessmentindividual therapytreatment planningclinical documentationpatient progress monitoringcoordinated treatment planschild and adolescent therapyclinical consultationsintake evaluations

Soft Skills

therapeutic relationshipscommunicationcollaborationflexibilityempathysupportive carepatient educationfamily involvementactive listeningproblem-solving

Certifications

LPCLMFTLCSWPsyDPhD