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Salary: USD 45,000 - 110,000 / annual
Blackbird Health is a clinician-founded, owned, and operated mental health services provider delivering virtual and in-person care across Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, and Maryland, with expansion planned for 2027. The company takes a whole-child approach, examining how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address root causes of mental health challenges.
As an Intake Therapist, you will conduct high-quality virtual and in-person intake evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 2–26). Your responsibilities include:
• Lead individual intake sessions using evidence-based assessment practices tailored to each patient's developmental stage and unique needs
• Build meaningful first connections with patients and families, spending necessary time to understand their experiences and educate them about therapeutic approaches
• Conduct thorough clinical assessments and develop individualized care plans ensuring proper matching to ongoing treatment providers
• Collaborate with clinicians, medical providers, and families to create coordinated, integrated treatment plans
• Participate in weekly paid clinical consultations to enhance clinical skills
• Maintain thorough intake documentation and patient records with high clinical and technical quality
Two employment options are available:
W2 Full-Time (FTE): 34 hours of completed intake evaluations per week. Shift schedules include 12:00 PM–8:00 PM or 1:00 PM–9:00 PM, 5-day workweek. Minimum 20 core hours per week during peak evening/weekend periods (after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends). Base salary: $80,000. Full benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO + 11 paid holidays, life insurance, and short/long-term disability.
W2 Part-Time (20 hrs/week): 17 hours of completed intake evaluations per week. All 20 hours anchored in peak core windows (after 3:00 PM weekdays and/or weekends). Base salary: $45,000 + $80 per session incentive for completed intakes beyond the 17-hour baseline. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO + 11 paid holidays.
Blackbird handles billing, credentialing, insurance, and scheduling, allowing you to focus entirely on clinical assessment. The role supports afterschool, evening, and weekend intake sessions to meet patient needs.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
• Active independent license as LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or PsyD/PhD in New Jersey
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with child and adolescent patients
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a telehealth or virtual setting
• Availability after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends
• Mission-driven passion for transforming behavioral health for youth
• Clinically excellent with evidence-based assessment expertise and commitment to high-quality, compassionate care
• Skilled in building meaningful relationships with patients and families from day one
• Developmentally and neurodiverse-informed clinical assessment capabilities
• Collaborative team orientation and engagement with healthcare professionals and families
• Growth-oriented, open to feedback, and eager to learn in a supportive clinical community
• Comfortable with technology including Google Suite, Electronic Medical Records systems, and virtual platforms
• Flexible and patient-centered with willingness to accommodate family scheduling needs
