Child and Adolescent Intake Therapist - Contract/1099

About Blackbird Health

Blackbird Health is clinician-founded, owned, and operated by dedicated professionals. We believe that providing the best care for children starts with building the best possible team. We deliver virtual and in-person mental health services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey—and we’re growing into new markets in 2026.

At Blackbird, we take a whole-child approach, looking at how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address the root causes of challenges, not just the symptoms. Every role matters here, and you’ll join a collaborative, supportive, and innovative team that’s shaping the future of pediatric mental health care. If you’re passionate about helping children and families while growing your career, Blackbird is the place to make an impact.

Position Summary

As an Intake Therapist at Blackbird Health, you'll play an essential role in delivering high-quality virtual and in-person intake evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults. You'll build meaningful connections with patients and families from the very start of their care journey, spending the necessary time to understand their needs, educate them about therapeutic approaches, and ensure a seamless transition into ongoing treatment. You'll conduct thorough clinical assessments and collaborate with our interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans. This hybrid role supports our patients' needs for afterschool, evening and weekend intake sessions.

What makes you, you:

• Mission-Driven: You are passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.
• Clinically Excellent: You are an experienced clinician using evidence-based assessment practices with a passion for working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families. You strive for the highest clinical and technical quality in everything you do.
• Relationship-Focused: You excel at building meaningful connections with patients and families from day one, taking the time to understand their needs, provide education, and create a trusting relationship that supports engagement in treatment.
• Developmentally & Neurodiverse-Informed: You are skilled in conducting clinical assessments across developmental stages and neurodiverse populations, tailoring your approach to meet each patient where they are.
• Collaborative: You thrive in team-based environments and love engaging with other healthcare professionals and families to ensure patients are matched to the right ongoing care.
• Growth-Oriented: You are open to feedback and eager to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.
• Tech-Savvy: You are comfortable using technology, including Google Suite, Electronic Medical Records systems and other virtual platforms to deliver seamless care.
• Flexible & Patient-Centered: You are willing to go the extra mile when working with families, with the flexibility and willingness to reschedule patients when needed.

How you'll make an impact:

• Deliver High-Quality Intake Evaluations: Lead individual in-person and telehealth intake sessions for youth ages 2–26, using evidence-based assessment practices tailored to each patient's developmental stage and unique needs.
• Build Meaningful First Connections: Spend the necessary time with patients and families to truly understand their experiences, educate them about therapeutic approaches available at Blackbird, and provide a warm, supportive entry point into care.
• Drive Strong Clinical Matches: Conduct thorough