Licensed Therapist

Kooth Digital Health; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

LTIP and 401(K) match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Remote-first flexibility

Job summary

Kooth Digital Health is seeking a licensed therapist to empower 13–25 year olds through platform-based behavioral health care and wellness coaching. You will conduct screenings, assessments, and ongoing progress monitoring to foster sustainable change.

The role requires a Master’s in Clinical Counseling or Social Work, active licenses in NJ or MI, experience with digital therapy, and fluency in Spanish. Remote-first, with strong support and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience providing mental health therapy in digital or online settings.
• Strong understanding of ethical and legal considerations in therapy.
• Bilingual in Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Screening, assessment, and progress monitoring for youth and young adults.
• Deliver platform-based behavioral health care and wellness coaching.
• Maintain clinical documentation in line with regulatory standards.
• Engage in supervision, training, and team meetings as required.

Skills

Therapy experience

Digital/Online therapy

Spanish bilingual

Education

Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling or Social Work

Job description

About Us

At Kooth, our mission is to create welcoming, accessible spaces for personalized digital mental health care that empowers young people to thrive. Grounded in an early-intervention model, we help youth aged 13–25 build resilience, access timely support, and lead fulfilling lives. We are more than a digital service - we are a movement for inclusive, evidence-informed mental health care.

About Us

At Kooth, our mission is to create welcoming, accessible spaces for personalized digital mental health care that empowers young people to thrive. Grounded in an early-intervention model, we help youth aged 13–25 build resilience, access timely support, and lead fulfilling lives. We are more than a digital service - we are a movement for inclusive, evidence-informed mental health care.

Our culture is rooted in our values: Alongside You, Flexible, Compassionate, Committed, and Safe. These guide everything we do - how we show up for young people, how we collaborate as a team, and how we build solutions that meet communities where they are. With Kooth, you’ll be part of something bigger than yourself: meaningful work with measurable impact.

We bring this mission to life through Soluna, California’s first-in-the-nation digital behavioral health service for 13–25-year-olds. Soluna removes barriers to care by providing nearly immediate access to 1:1 coaching, Care Navigation, and self-guided tools helping young people find real support, build resilience, and discover hope when they need it most. Together with state and local partners, we’re transforming access to mental health support for youth. Learn more at solunaapp.com/impact.

Role Objective

What We’re Looking For: As a Licensed Therapist, your primary objective is to empower individuals to establish achievable, measurable goals while monitoring progress and fostering sustainable behavioral change. You will deliver platform-based behavioral health care and wellness coaching support to youth and young adults (ages 13-25).

How You’ll Make An Impact

Screening and Assessment

• Mental Health & wellness screening, assessment, and progress monitoring.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.
• Identify individual users who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing social, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties.
• Identify and support a person in crisis and know when to facilitate referrals.

Providing Wellness Coaching And Therapy

• Prevention, wellness promotion, and psychoeducation through structured coaching chats or therapy sessions.
• Care coordination & case management.
• Offering Behavioral Health/ Wellness Coaching interventions.
• Develop individualized care plans to effectively goal set and action plan for positive behavioral change.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.
• Optimize positive mental health by addressing determinants of positive mental health.
• Minimize mental health problems by addressing determinants of mental health problems.
• Work with users to determine their problem areas, identify obstacles, and create a plan to achieve their wellness goals.

Moderation Of Submitted Content

• Moderation of service user-submitted content following policy and procedures.
• Review and moderate user-generated content submitted through the Kooth platform in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
• Ensure that all content meets ethical, legal, and regulatory standards, particularly those relevant to mental health therapy.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to users on their submissions when appropriate.
• Collaborate with other team members to address any content-related issues or concerns.

Quality Of Care

• Engaging in an evidence-and data-informed approach to clinical care.
• Participate in regular audits and commit to continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory standards and company policies.
• Liaise with other professionals around safeguarding issues and concerns.
• Support operational aspects of Kooth to ensure consistent, reliable, and repeatable experiences.
• Performing all duties in line with relevant compliance, legal requirements and internal policies with particular reference to children, young people, and adult safeguarding and protection, and data protection legislation.
• Communicate with other healthcare providers as appropriate to provide a seamless care experience.

Supervision, Training, And Meetings

• Attend and effectively contribute to clinical supervision.
• Commit to our mandatory in-house training and continuing professional development opportunities.
• Attend and effectively contribute to both performance management and team meetings.
• Attend required individual/group supervision sessions and other required meetings as identified by your team supervisor.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

Education/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling, Social Work, or a related field required.
• Must currently hold an active New Jersey or Michigan license to practice therapy and will be subject to additional licensure on hire.
• Licenses in Michigan or New Jersey must be in good standing.
• Experience providing mental health therapy to individuals, preferably within a digital or online setting.
• Strong understanding of ethical and legal considerations relevant to the practice of Therapy
• Bilingual in Spanish REQUIRED

Benefits

What You’ll Get:

Compensation: Starting pay for this role is $40 to $45 per hour. We’re committed to transparency and value our candidates time, which is why we share salary ranges in all states - regardless of local requirements. Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including your education, experience, skills, and overall alignment with the role.

Kooth offers a competitive base salary, employee equity program, and comprehensive benefits including:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Remote-first flexibility and work-from-home support
• Paid parental leave
• Learning & development opportunities
• 8 Paid Holidays, plus two half-day holidays (Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kooth is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.

Reasonable Accommodations

Kooth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons under applicable law. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact our HR team.