School-Based Mental Health Therapist

📍 Location: Howard County
🕒 Schedule: Part-Time or Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
🎓 License Required: LCSW-C, LMSW, LCPC, or LGPC (Maryland)

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most — In Schools

Every student carries an invisible backpack filled with experiences, stressors, and emotions. At Backpack Healthcare, we exist to help lighten that load.

We partner directly with schools to provide high-quality, on-site mental health services to children and adolescents — removing barriers to care and meeting students where they are.

If you're passionate about working with youth, value daytime hours, and want to see your impact firsthand, this role offers the perfect balance of purpose and professional growth.

💰 Competitive Compensation

• $65 per billable hour — LCSW-C, LCPC, LMFT (independently licensed)

• $45 per billable hour — LMSW, LGPC (clinical supervision provided)

Consistent school-based referrals help maintain a steady caseload.

🌟 Why You’ll Love This Role

🏫 Daytime Hours — No Evenings

Work school hours (7 AM–4 PM). Enjoy your evenings and weekends free.

🎯 Real, Visible Impact

Support students in elementary, middle, and high school settings — becoming a trusted, consistent presence in their daily environment.

🤝 Collaborative School Partnerships

Work alongside teachers, administrators, and families to create meaningful change.

📚 Professional Growth

• Free clinical supervision for pre-licensed clinicians

• CEU reimbursement (up to $300 annually)

• Career advancement and leadership pathways

💜 Supportive Team Culture

Join a community of clinicians and operational leaders who prioritize collaboration, mentorship, and clinician well-being.

🧩 What You’ll Do

• Provide on-site, school-based individual therapy during school hours

• Offer telehealth sessions (optional) to supplement caseload or support onboarding

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments

• Develop individualized, student-centered treatment plans

• Collaborate with school staff, caregivers, and the Backpack clinical team

• Maintain timely documentation in our EHR

• Participate in supervision and case consultations (as applicable)

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field

• Active Maryland license (LCSW-C, LMSW, LCPC, or LGPC)

• Experience working with youth (school-based, outpatient, or virtual settings)

• Strong skills in individual and family therapy

• Trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach

• Passion for increasing access to mental health care for children and teens

💼 Benefits (Full-Time Eligible)

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• PTO + Company-Paid Holidays

• 401(k) with 3% Company Match

• Employee Assistance Program

• CEU reimbursement & ongoing professional development

Ready to Support Students Where They Learn and Grow?

This is more than a school-based role — it’s an opportunity to shape young lives in real time, within the community.

👉 Apply today and help students in Howard County thrive — one backpack at a time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Backpack Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that the strength of our care depends on the diversity and well-being of our team. We celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other traits that make each person unique. We welcome and encourage diverse candidates to apply for any position for which they are qualified and to bring their unique perspectives, experiences, and talents to our team.

Backpack Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that the strength of our care depends on the diversity and well-being of our team. We celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other traits that make each person unique. We welcome and encourage diverse candidates to apply for any position for which they are qualified and to bring their unique perspectives, experiences, and talents to our team.