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Licensed Mental Health Therapist (MD) – Peak Hours (Evenings & Weekends)
Location: Fully Remote (Must hold an active Maryland license)
Schedule: Part-Time
Required Hours: Weekdays 3 PM – 9 PM | Weekends 8 AM – 2 PM
Join Backpack Healthcare
Backpack Healthcare provides mental health care for children, teens, and young adults — all online, covered by most insurance. We're clinician-led and minority-owned, and we believe the quality of care kids receive is directly tied to how well we support the people delivering it.
If you're a licensed therapist who wants a full-time caseload, real career growth, and a team that actually shows up for you — keep reading.
What this role looks like:
Day-to-day you'll:
- Conduct intakes and build client-centered, trauma-informed treatment plans
- Collaborate with our interdisciplinary team — therapists, PMHNPs, and psychiatrists working together
- Maintain timely documentation in our EHR
- Support families with education and care coordination, not just the child in the room
What we offer
- $65/billable hour — LCSW-C, LCPC, or LMFT (independently licensed)
- $45/billable hour — LMSW or LGPC (supervision provided; limited openings)
- Medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- Paid time off
- $300 annual CEU reimbursement
- Free clinical supervision for eligible licenses
- $25,000 company-paid life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pathways into clinical leadership, including our Residency & Fellowship Program
What we're looking for
- Active Maryland license: LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW-C
- Experience with children, teens, and families
- Comfortable working independently in a remote setting
- Bilingual English/Spanish — strongly preferred
- Committed to trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice
Who we are
We've served 12,000 kids and families since 2020. 78% of families report their child is doing better after three months. We're building something real in Maryland, and we want clinicians who want to grow with us — into supervision, leadership, and mentorship roles as we scale.
When clinicians thrive, kids thrive. That's not a tagline. It's how we build.
Backpack Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in age, background, identity, and experience — and we mean it.
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