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Licensed Therapist - Maryland

Backpack HealthcareUnited StatesPosted 2mo agoStill open, checked every night

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open mental health therapist jobs in Maryland post a median of $39 an hour, the middle half $30.35–$55.75, across 47 jobs that state their pay. Mental health therapists employed in Maryland earn a median of $28.62 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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  • How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 25.0 days Β· Still listed at 7 days 76.7%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.62x Β· Clicks 36
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 63.8% Β· Stating an hourly rate 45.7%

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About the job

Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Maryland

Peak Hours | Evenings & Weekends | Fully Remote

πŸ“ Maryland License Required | πŸ•’ Part-Time | πŸ’° Monthly Bonus Potential

πŸŽ’ Make an Impact When Families Need You Most

The hours families need care most are often the hours traditional providers aren't available. That's where you come in.

Backpack Healthcare provides accessible behavioral healthcare to children, teens, young adults, and their families - 100% online and covered by most insurance.

We're a clinician-led, minority-owned organization that believes great outcomes start with supporting great clinicians.

We're looking for Maryland-licensed therapists who are energized by evening and weekend work and want to make a meaningful impact during these high-demand peak care hours.

If you're looking for competitive pay, additional monthly bonus potential, professional growth, and a team that actually supports you , we'd love to meet you.

⏰ Your Schedule. Their Time of Need.

This role is designed specifically around our highest-demand hours:

Weekdays: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Weekends: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Part-time schedule with peak-hour availability required.

These are the hours when kids are home from school, parents are available, and families are often most ready to engage in care.

Your availability can help a family get the support they need when they actually need it.

πŸ’° Competitive Pay + Monthly Bonus Potential

We believe clinicians should be rewarded for both their clinical expertise and their commitment to providing consistent, high-quality care.

  • πŸ’΅ $65 per billable hour - LCSW-C, LCPC, or LMFT with independent licensure
  • πŸ’΅ $45 per billable hour - LMSW or LGPC (supervision provided; limited openings)
  • 🎯 Monthly bonus potential for eligible clinicians based on applicable productivity and performance criteria
  • πŸ₯ Medical, dental, and vision
  • πŸ’΅ 401(k) with 3% company match
  • 🌴 Paid time off
  • πŸ“š $300 annual CEU reimbursement
  • πŸŽ“ Free clinical supervision for eligible licenses
  • ❀️ $25,000 company-paid life insurance
  • 🌱 Employee Assistance Program
  • πŸš€ Clinical leadership opportunities, including our Residency & Fellowship Program

⭐ Boost Your Monthly Earnings

Eligible clinicians have the opportunity to earn an additional monthly performance-based bonus on top of their regular billable compensation.

Bonus eligibility is based on applicable productivity and performance expectations , giving clinicians another opportunity to increase their monthly earnings while being recognized for consistently delivering high-quality care.

🧠 What You'll Do

You'll provide compassionate, evidence-informed care to children, teens, young adults, and their families through secure telehealth.

Your day-to-day will include

  • πŸ“ Conducting clinical intakes and developing individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans
  • πŸ’» Providing individual, family, and group therapy via telehealth
  • 🀝 Collaborating with therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and other members of our interdisciplinary team
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Supporting families through education and care coordination
  • πŸ“‹ Maintaining timely and accurate documentation in our EHR
  • πŸ’œ Building meaningful therapeutic relationships with clients and families
  • 🌎 Delivering culturally responsive care that meets families where they are

🌟 Why Clinicians Choose Backpack

🏑 100% Remote

No commute. No office. Just meaningful clinical work from wherever you do your best work.

πŸ“ˆ Strong Growth Opportunities

Build your clinical skills today and explore mentorship, supervision, and leadership opportunities tomorrow.

🀝 You're Part of a Team

You won't be left to figure everything out alone. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team that believes in shared care.

πŸŽ“ We Invest in You

Access supervision, CEU reimbursement, professional development, and our Residency & Fellowship Program.

πŸ’œ Your Work Matters

You're helping families access care during the very hours when finding an available provider can be hardest.

πŸ”Ž What We're Looking For

  • Active Maryland license: LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW-C
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, and families
  • Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
  • Strong communication, documentation, and technology skills
  • Commitment to trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred

πŸ’œ Why Backpack Healthcare?

Since 2020, we've served 12,000+ children and families through accessible behavioral healthcare.

78% of families report that their child is doing better after three months of care.

We're building something real in Maryland - and we're looking for clinicians who want to grow with us.

Whether your future is in clinical expertise, supervision, mentorship, or leadership , Backpack creates opportunities to build the career you want while doing work that matters.

πŸŽ’ When clinicians thrive, kids thrive.

That's not just a tagline. It's how we build.

Ready to Make Your Hours Count?

If you're a Maryland-licensed therapist who wants to use your evening and weekend availability to make a real difference , while earning competitive compensation and having monthly bonus potential , we want to hear from you.

Backpack Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in age, background, identity, experience, ability, and perspective - and we're committed to creating a team that reflects the communities we serve.

From Backpack Healthcare's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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