LMHC (Remote)

Headway; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is looking for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) to provide remote professional counseling services. This role involves launching or expanding a private practice by accepting insurance. Candidates must hold relevant licensure and malpractice insurance. Competitive hourly wage between $120-$131 offered.

Benefits

Free credentialing in multiple states

Continuing education courses

Predictable bi-weekly payments

Qualifications

• Fully licensed Mental Health Counselor with LMHC, LPCMH, or LIMHP licensure.
• Willingness to launch or grow a private practice.
• Valid NPI number and malpractice insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional counseling services to individuals.
• Manage mental health challenges and improve client wellbeing.
• Launch or expand a private practice by accepting insurance.

Skills

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Insurance credentialing

Client care

Education

Master’s degree or above

Tools

EHR software

Job description

LMHC (Remote) at Headway

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) provides professional counseling services to individuals, helping them manage mental health challenges and improve wellbeing. This role involves launching or expanding a private practice, often by accepting insurance to increase accessibility and client coverage. The position requires valid state licensure, malpractice insurance, and utilizes a platform that supports credentialing, compliance, scheduling, and billing to streamline practice management.

Wage: Between $120-$131 an hour

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.

Keywords

mental health counseling, licensed counselor, private practice, insurance credentialing, client care, telehealth, therapy, behavioral health, practice management, continuing education