Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Headway; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health provider as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and help expand your practice while taking insurance. Headway supports providers with credentialing, compliance, and ongoing resources, enabling you to focus on delivering impactful care. With a support system and financial stability, you'll help clients access the care they need.

Benefits

Free credentialing for multiple states

Built-in compliance and audit support

Access to nationwide insurance networks

Predictable bi-weekly payments

Free continuing education courses

Qualifications

• Fully-licensed with LMHC, LPCMH, or LIMHP licensure.
• Valid NPI number and malpractice insurance required.
• Experience launching or growing a practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Launch or expand a private practice.
• Accept insurance to increase client access.
• Manage client relationships and practice stability.

Skills

Licensed Mental Health Counseling

Insurance Acceptance

Client Management

Compliance

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Counseling

Job description

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Virtual)

Licensed Mental Health Counselor — Are you ready to launch or expand your private practice? Headway is here to help you start accepting insurance with ease, increase your earnings with higher rates, and start taking covered clients sooner. It’s all on one free-to-use platform, no commitment required.

About you

● You’re a fully-licensed Mental Health Counselor at a Master’s level or above with LMHC, LPCMH, or LIMHP licensure (accepted on a state by state basis), a valid NPI number, and malpractice insurance.

● You’re ready to launch a private practice, or grow your existing business by taking insurance.

About Headway

Your expertise changes lives. Taking insurance makes it accessible to those who need it most. Every mental health provider who goes in-network with Headway supports people who’d otherwise be forced to choose between paying out of pocket, or not getting care at all. We make that process seamless — empowering you to accept insurance with ease, so you can do what you do best. So far, we’ve helped over 50,000 providers grow their practices, reaching countless people in need.

How Headway supports providers

- Start taking insurance, stress-free: Get credentialed for free in multiple states in as little as 30 days and start seeing covered clients sooner.

- Built-in compliance: Stay compliant from day one with audit support and ongoing resources.

- Expansive coverage: Work with the plans that most clients use, including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.

- Increase your earnings: Secure higher rates with top insurance plans through access to our nationwide insurance network.

- Dependable payments: Build stability in your practice with predictable bi-weekly payments you can count on.

- Built-in EHR features: Manage your practice in one place with real-time scheduling, secure client messaging, end-to-end documentation templates, built-in assessments, and more.

- Free continuing education: Nurture your long-term professional goals and earn CEUs with complimentary courses on Headway Academy.

How Headway supports your clients

● Increased access: Headway makes it easier for your clients to get the care they need at a price they can afford through insurance.

● Instant verification: Clients can easily check their insurance status and get the care they need without disruption.

Please note: At this time, Headway can’t support mental health professionals that aren’t fully licensed. If your application was rejected for incomplete licensure, you’re welcome to reapply once you have a valid license.

About Headway

We make it easy for mental health providers to take insurance by credentialing you with the nation’s largest networks, handling billing and admin paperwork, and helping you earn more stable income with higher rates. With Headway, you can finally focus on what matters most: providing life-changing care. We’ll take care of the rest.