Child and Adolescent Therapist - Diagnostic Evaluator - Hybrid

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. Comment end

Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better!

Position Summary

As a Child and Adolescent Therapist - Diagnostic Evaluator at Blackbird Health, you'll play an essential role in conducting comprehensive neurodevelopmental diagnostic evaluations that help families fully understand their child's needs. You'll also provide direct care therapy to clients as part of your clinical responsibilities. Under the direction of the Director of Clinical Evaluations, you'll conduct diagnostic evaluations, develop detailed diagnostic reports including service needs and recommendations, and provide compassionate diagnostic feedback to individuals and their caregivers. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you'll be empowered to make a tangible difference in the lives of young patients and their families by providing the clarity and understanding they need to access the right support.

What makes you, you:

Mission-Driven: You are passionate about helping families understand their children and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate diagnostic services that lead to meaningful support.

Clinically Excellent: You are an experienced clinician with ample knowledge of both typical and atypical development. You utilize and implement evidence-based practices related to assessment and diagnosis, striving for the highest clinical and technical quality in everything you do.

Relationship-Focused: You excel at building meaningful connections with patients and families during the evaluation process. You understand that receiving a diagnosis can be emotional, and you provide education and support with empathy and clarity.

Developmentally & Neurodiverse-Informed: You are skilled in conducting evaluations across developmental stages and neurodiverse populations, tailoring your approach to meet each patient and family where they are.

Collaborative: You thrive in team-based environments and love engaging with other healthcare professionals and families to deliver integrated, comprehensive care. You appreciate the value of operating in a collaborative and cooperative environment.

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.

Detail-Oriented & Organized: You show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness in managing your schedule and completing thorough, timely documentation.

How you'll make an impact:

Conduct Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluations: Lead neurodevelopmental diagnostic evaluations including autism spectrum assessments (ADOS 2, ASRS, CARS), analyze and interpret data, and write detailed evaluation reports that provide families with clear understanding and actionable recommendations. Training provided for interested candidates.

Provide Direct Care: See direct care therapy clients as part of your clinical responsibilities, delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

Provide Compassionate Feedback: Deliver diagnostic feedback to clients and caregivers after evaluations, ensuring they understand findings and feel supported in next steps.

Collaborate for Integrated Care: Communicate with team members during the evaluation process as needed. Participate in weekly department and team meetings, sharing client needs with the treatment team and providing feedback and consultation to treatment members.

Support Access to Services: Provide written requests for outside services (such as applied behavior analysis or medical assistance) as needed. Communicate findings of evaluations to all team members to ensure coordinated care.

Maintain Clinical Excellence: Complete documentation for evaluations within 24 hours of services. Maintain thorough records and strive for the highest clinical and technical quality in all aspects of your work.

Manage Your Practice: Manage your schedule including scheduling assessments, feedback appointments, maintaining report writing time, and rescheduling any cancellations or make-up appointments. Report weekly productivity.

The basics you'll need:

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Hold at least a Master's degree in a related field of psychology

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Active valid Virginia license as a LCSW, LPC, or LMFT, which includes maintaining all necessary continuing education requirements

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At least 1 year of experience providing clinical diagnosis (using DSM5-TR or DC0-5) evaluations

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Direct experience providing services to children and/or adolescents

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Outstanding communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with patients, provider partners, and colleagues

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Consistently reliable internet access for any telehealth provisions

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Trained and certified to administer the ADOS 2 assessment preferred but not required

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Potential for some evenings and/or weekends based on client need

Why Blackbird is unique:

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Hybrid work model

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Professional liability insurance covered

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Excellent administrative support is provided

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Explore your career advancement potential by receiving opportunities to grow with tenure

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Supportive work culture

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Blackbird Health is made up of intelligent, humble, compassionate and hardworking people. Joining the ranks means you'll have an automatic network to turn to for best practices, professional development, and opportunities to share your expertise.

Comprehensive Benefits:

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Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

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401K (with a company match)

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Employer-paid life insurance coverage

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Professional liability insurance covered

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Generous paid time off

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Opportunities for career growth

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Diverse and experienced leadership team

Salary Range
$80,000—$95,000 USD

Join us!

To raise the standard of pediatric mental health care through accurate understanding and precise treatment that reflect how each child’s brain, body, and behavior work together.

“It's so rare to find comprehensive care like this---from testing to therapy to med management (and more)--all in one place. In addition, the school advocacy support we receive is unprecedented. We no longer feel like we are managing things alone.”

Fostering an inclusive environment:

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] so we can support you.

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