# School Based Mental Health Therapist at Backpack Healthcare > United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Ahellobackpack%3A4737415005 (read 2026-11-09). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Backpack Healthcare](https://alderhq.app/companies/backpack-healthcare) - Location text: Baltimore, MD; Columbia, MD; Salisbury, MD; Columbia, MD - Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Baltimore, MD; Columbia, MD; Salisbury, MD; Columbia, MD") - Posted: 2026-09-23 (47 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-08 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hellobackpack/jobs/4737415005 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: $135k–$135k per year (from the description) - Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 21890): p25 $55k, median $90k, p75 $154k ## Description (the employer's text) ### 🧠 School-Based Mental Health Clinician ### Hybrid \| Fee-for-Service \| Baltimore County, Maryland 📍 Location: Maryland (Baltimore County) — School-Based, Hybrid 🎓 License Requirements: Active Maryland license required 💰 Compensation: Fee-for-Service W-2 + Monthly Bonus Potential ### 💙 Bring Mental Health Care Where Kids Need It Most Backpack Healthcare is bringing behavioral healthcare directly into Maryland schools—and we're looking for clinicians who want to make a meaningful difference where it matters most. This is more than a therapy role. You'll have the opportunity to build relationships with students, families, educators, and school teams while providing accessible, trauma-informed mental health care both in person and through telehealth. As a clinician-led, minority-owned organization, we believe when clinicians thrive, kids thrive. If you're looking for a role that combines purpose, flexibility, competitive compensation, and real community impact, we'd love to have you join us. ### 💰 Compensation + Monthly Bonus Potential This is a Fee-for-Service W-2 position designed to provide competitive earning opportunities while maintaining flexibility. ### Your Compensation 💵 $65 per session hour — fully licensed clinicians 💵 $45 per session hour — provisionally licensed clinicians 💵 $30 per hour — administrative time 💰 Monthly bonus potential — eligible clinicians can earn additional monthly incentive compensation based on applicable clinical and performance metrics ### Additional 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 ### ⏰ The Schedule This is a hybrid role designed to combine the connection of in-person school-based care with the flexibility of telehealth. - 🏫 Minimum 3 in-person school days per week - ⏰ 8 hours per in-person school day - 💻 Telehealth days available to support flexibility and continuity of care - 🎒 Telehealth allows continued care during school breaks and closures You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with students while maintaining flexibility throughout the school year. ### 🌟 What You'll Do As a School-Based Mental Health Clinician, you'll provide individual, group, and/or family therapy to students both at assigned school sites and through Backpack's secure telehealth platform. Your day-to-day will include: 🩺 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 ### ✅ What We're Looking For We're seeking clinicians who bring both clinical expertise and a genuine passion for helping young people. ### Required - 🎓 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 ### 🎒 Who We Are We all walk around with an invisible backpack. It carries our emotional experiences, traumas, stress, and unresolved feelings. Just like a physical backpack, it can become heavy when filled with too many things. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Ahellobackpack%3A4737415005 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.