Licensed Clinical Social Worker

🧠 Kentucky Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Part-Time

📍 Remote | Kentucky License Required

💙🎒 Help Expand Access to Mental Healthcare Across Kentucky

Backpack Healthcare is growing in Kentucky! We're looking for compassionate, dedicated therapists who want to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of working from home.

We provide high-quality virtual mental health services to children, adolescents, and young adults , making care more accessible to families across the state. As a clinician-led, minority-owned organization, we're committed to supporting both the families we serve and the clinicians who care for them.

If you're passionate about working with youth, value work-life balance, and want to be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team, we'd love to meet you!

🌟 What You'll Do

You'll provide 15–22 telehealth sessions per week , delivering individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults throughout Kentucky.

Most clinicians see clients during weekday afternoons and evenings (2:00–9:00 PM EST) , with weekend availability welcomed.

You create your schedule—we provide the referrals, administrative support, billing, and credentialing.

Your day-to-day includes

🩺 Conducting comprehensive behavioral health assessments

📝 Developing individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans

💻 Providing evidence-based individual and family therapy through secure telehealth

🤝 Collaborating with our interdisciplinary care team, including therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists, and care coordinators

📋 Completing timely, accurate clinical documentation within our electronic health record (EHR)

👨‍👩‍👧 Supporting families through education, collaboration, and coordinated care

💰 Competitive Compensation + Monthly Bonus Potential

We believe clinicians should have the opportunity to earn competitive compensation while maintaining the flexibility of part-time practice.

What You'll Earn

💲 $50 per billable hour for independently licensed clinicians

💰 Monthly bonus potential based on eligible clinical and performance metrics

📈 Additional opportunities for professional growth and increased earning potential as Backpack continues to expand

Additional Benefits

💼 401(k) with 3% company match

📚 $150 annual CEU reimbursement

❤️ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

🏡 100% Remote Work

🌱 Opportunities for clinical leadership and professional growth

🤝 Collaborative clinical support and interdisciplinary case consultation

✅ What We're Looking For

We're seeking clinicians who have

✔️ An active Kentucky independent license ( LPCC, LCSW, or LMFT )

✔️ Experience working with children, adolescents, and families—or a passion for serving this population

✔️ The ability to work independently in a virtual environment

✔️ Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills

✔️ A commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care

⭐ Bilingual (English/Spanish) clinicians are strongly encouraged to apply.

💙 Why Backpack Healthcare?

Since 2020, Backpack Healthcare has helped 12,000+ children and families receive the mental healthcare they deserve.

We're building a different kind of behavioral healthcare organization—one where clinicians can do meaningful work, maintain flexibility, collaborate with a strong clinical team, and have opportunities to grow.

We believe that when clinicians thrive, kids thrive. It's more than a mission—it's how we deliver exceptional care every day.

🌈 Join Our Kentucky Team

If you're ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of Kentucky children and families while enjoying flexible remote work, competitive compensation, monthly bonus potential, and a supportive clinical team , we'd love to hear from you.

Bring your clinical expertise. We'll bring the referrals, support, and opportunity to grow. 🎒💙

Apply today and help us build healthier futures—one child, one family, and one community at a time.

Backpack Healthcare is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives because they strengthen our team and the care we provide.

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