đź“Ť Location:Â Baltimore CountyÂ
🎓License Requirements: LCSW/LCPC
đź’° Compensation: $60,000/year
⏰ Schedule: Full-Time Â
Who We Are: Backpack Healthcare
We all walk around with an invisible backpack. It carries our emotional experiences, traumas, and unresolved feelings. Similar to a physical backpack, it can become heavy and burdensome when filled with too many items - We created Backpack Healthcare to help lighten the load.
At Backpack Healthcare, we’re reimagining mental health care for children, teens, and young adults. As a clinician-led, minority-owned company, our mission is simple: when clinicians thrive, kids thrive.Â
At Backpack Healthcare, we’re not just offering a job—we’re offering purpose, flexibility, and the chance to change lives every day. If you’re ready to be part of a collaborative, empowering, and innovative mental health movement, join our team and make a real impact by breaking barriers and healing young minds.Â
Position Summary:
The In-School Coordinator is located in various Baltimore County schools sites and plays a vital role in building and managing relationships with K–12 schools to implement and sustain wellness programs that support students’ mental, physical, and emotional well-being. This role involves outreach, program development, coordination with school administrators, monthly workshop development and facilitation (for educators and/or caregivers), and ongoing support to ensure program effectiveness and alignment with school needs. The In-School Coordinator role may carry a weekly caseload of up to 15 sessions per week, depending on school and volume need.Â
Essential Job Functions:
Develop and Maintain Partnerships:
- Identify and engage prospective schools for partnership opportunities.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with school administrators, counselors, and key stakeholders
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all school wellness program partners.
Program Planning and Implementation:
- Collaborate with internal teams and school partners to design wellness programs tailored to each school’s unique needs.
- Coordinate logistics for program delivery including scheduling, materials, and staffing.
- Ensure all programs comply with school district policies and relevant regulations.
- Plan and attend school engagement events.
- Provide support for in-person and teletherapy services to ensure students have oversight. Provide support and exercise escalation procedures in the event students need intervention by school or SBMH staff.
- Facilitate Educator and/or Caregiver Workshops using evidenced based approaches.Â
Communication and Support:
- Provide ongoing communication and support to schools throughout the partnership.
- Gather and relay feedback to improve program quality and effectiveness.
- Conduct regular site visits to support program implementation and relationship management.
Reporting and Evaluation:
- Track partnership data, participation, and outcomes.
- Assist in evaluating program impact and preparing data driven reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for program growth and innovation.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Education, Social Work, Psychology
- LCSW-C, LCPC, LMFT in Maryland
- 1+ years of experience in school-based programming, community outreach, or partnership development.
- Experience with family systems and interventions to drive change.Â
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust-based relationships.
- Familiarity with school systems and wellness frameworks.
- Self-starter with excellent organizational and project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in youth wellness, mental health initiatives, or health education.
- Bilingual or multilingual abilities are a plus!
How We Support You:
📚Growth & Education – CEU reimbursement, clinical supervision, and advancement opportunities
💜 Supportive & Fun Team Culture – Be apart of a community of clinicians & operators
đź’°Competitve Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) + 3% Company Match
- Paid Holidays & PTO
Backpack Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that the strength of our care depends on the diversity and well-being of our team. We celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other traits that make each person unique. We welcome and encourage diverse candidates to apply for any position for which they are qualified and to bring their unique perspectives, experiences, and talents to our team.
Backpack Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that the strength of our care depends on the diversity and well-being of our team. We celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other traits that make each person unique. We welcome and encourage diverse candidates to apply for any position for which they are qualified and to bring their unique perspectives, experiences, and talents to our team.
