School Based Mental Health Therapist

The role

You will provide individual, group, and family therapy to students at school sites and through telehealth. You will conduct intake evaluations, risk assessments, and develop trauma-informed treatment plans.

What you will do

• Conducting intake evaluations and risk assessments
• Developing individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans
• Providing individual, group, and family therapy
• Maintaining a consistent in-person schedule at assigned school site(s)
• Providing telehealth services to maintain continuity of care
• Completing accurate, timely clinical documentation in Backpack's EHR
• Collaborating with school staff, pediatricians, families, and Backpack's interdisciplinary clinical team
• Supporting school teams with behavioral health challenges and crisis response
• Conducting wellness workshops for caregivers, educators, and administrators
• Participating in individual and group supervision if pre-licensed

Required qualifications

• 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-based systems
• Commitment to culturally responsive care
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and clinical documentation skills
• Passion for increasing access to mental healthcare for underserved youth

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays & PTO
• CEU reimbursement
• Clinical supervision for eligible pre-licensed clinicians
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities
• Supportive clinical and operational team

About the company

Backpack Healthcare is a clinician-led, minority-owned organization. They aim to make high-quality behavioral health services more accessible for children, teens, and young adults.