School Based Mental Health Therapist
Backpack Healthcare · Baltimore, MD; Columbia, MD; Salisbury, MD
Posted 22 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Backpack Healthcare's roles stay open a median of 24 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 14% of Backpack Healthcare's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Backpack Healthcare
- low 4 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
- Hiring momentum
- 49 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Backpack Healthcare's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Backpack Healthcare.
About this role
As a School-Based Mental Health Clinician, you will provide individual, group, and family therapy to students in Maryland schools, utilizing both in-person and telehealth methods. Your responsibilities include conducting intake evaluations, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with school staff and families to support students' mental health needs. This role emphasizes building relationships and providing trauma-informed care while maintaining a flexible schedule.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Backpack Healthcare as an employer.
What you need
- 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
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role requires a minimum of 3 in-person school days per week
- Compensation is fee-for-service, which may affect income stability
- Monthly bonus potential based on clinical and performance metrics, which may vary
- Position involves working with underserved youth, which may present unique challenges
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Listed by Backpack Healthcare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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