Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Headway; Bakersfield (CA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Headway is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Therapist to help launch or expand private practices. This role offers the opportunity to accept insurance easily and increase earnings through a supportive platform, ensuring mental health care is accessible to those in need.

Benefits

Free credentialing in multiple states

Built-in compliance support

Predictable bi-weekly payments

Free continuing education courses

Qualifications

• Fully licensed Mental Health Therapist with valid NPI number.
• Experience in managing or launching a private practice.

Responsibilities

• Launch or expand private practice by accepting insurance.
• Provide mental health care to clients.

Skills

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Private Practice Management

Education

Master’s degree or above

Job description

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Base pay range

$86.00/hr - $130.00/hr

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHT)

Wage: Between $86-$130 an hour

Licensed Mental Health Therapist — 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 Therapist at a Master’s level or above with LMHC, LPCMH, LIMHP, LMFT, LMFTS, LCMFT, LPC, LPCC, LCPC, LCPCS, LPCC-S, LCSW, LICSW, or LCSCW 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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