Job Description
Blackbird Health is a clinician-founded organization dedicated to providing high-quality mental health services for children and young adults. The Child and Adolescent Therapist - Diagnostic Evaluator will conduct comprehensive neurodevelopmental diagnostic evaluations and develop detailed reports to help families understand their child's needs, while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure integrated care. Responsibilities Conduct
Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluations: Lead neurodevelopmental diagnostic evaluations including autism bolthires 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 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 Skills Hold at least a Master's degree in a related field of psychology Active valid Pennsylvania license as a LCSW, LPC, or LMFT, which includes maintaining all necessary continuing education requirements At least 1 year of experience providing clinical diagnosis (using DSM5-TR or DC0-5) evaluations Direct experience providing services to children and/or adolescents Outstanding communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with patients, provider partners, and colleagues Consistently reliable internet access for any telehealth provisions Potential for some evenings and/or weekends based on client need Trained and certified to administer the ADOS 2 assessment Benefits Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 401K (with a company match) Employer-paid life insurance coverage
Professional liability insurance covered Generous paid time off Opportunities for career growth Company Overview Blackbird Health is a mental health clinic that supports children and young adults facing social, developmental, and academic difficulties.
It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is