Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Virtual)

Headway; Rockford (IL); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider is seeking a fully-licensed Mental Health Therapist to support clients through therapy while managing private practice logistics. The role includes accepting insurance for client access, improving practice efficiency, and ensuring high care standards. Qualified candidates should have a Master's degree or above, a valid NPI number, and malpractice insurance. This position offers benefits such as compliance support, predictable payments, and free continuing education.

Benefits

Free continuing education

Built-in compliance support

Predictable bi-weekly payments

Qualifications

• Fully-licensed Mental Health Therapist at a Master's level or above.
• Valid NPI number and malpractice insurance required.
• Ready to launch a private practice or grow an existing business by taking insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional mental health services and support clients through therapy.
• Manage private practice logistics and improve client reach.
• Enhance practice efficiency and compliance.

Skills

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Insurance billing

Client counseling

Compliance support

Education

Master's degree or above

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Virtual) at Headway

A Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHT) provides professional mental health services, supporting clients through therapy while managing private practice logistics. This role involves obtaining licensure, accepting insurance for broader client access, and utilizing tools to enhance practice efficiency and compliance. The position emphasizes expanding client reach, improving earnings, and maintaining high standards of care through continuous education and administrative support.

Wage: Between $120-$131 an hour

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.

Keywords

mental health therapy, licensed therapist, private practice, insurance billing, client counseling, therapy sessions, mental health services, continuing education, compliance support, electronic health records