Mental Health Therapist

BetterHelp; California (MO); Remote; USD 78,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading online therapy platform where you can focus entirely on providing clinical expertise without the burden of overhead costs. Enjoy a flexible schedule, consistent referrals, and competitive compensation. New California providers may receive bonuses and additional benefits, including health insurance stipends and free access to CEUs.

Benefits

Health Insurance Stipend

Complimentary weekly therapy

Free access to CEUs

$2,000 first-month bonuses

$1,000 first client bonus

Consistent referrals

Qualifications

• Must be fully licensed by a State Board to provide counseling independently.
• Experience counseling adults, couples, and/or teens.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise while BetterHelp manages client acquisition and operations.
• Maintain a flexible schedule and control over appointment times.

Skills

Counseling

Privacy

Education

LCSW

LPC

LMFT

PsyD

Job description

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This range is provided by BetterHelp. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$78,000.00/yr - $114,400.00/yr

Private practice with no doors and no overhead.

Join the worlds largest online therapy platform.

Put simply: You provide the clinical expertise, we take care of everything else. And we mean everything else.

New California Providers are eligible for $2,000 first-month bonuses*.

• Consistent referrals: Full clinical caseload can be established within the first 30 days.
• Zero overhead: No fees are collected from the therapist, ever.
• Autonomy over clinical decisions: You are the licensed and trained clinician. BetterHelp will defer to your clinical judgment and expertise about the most effective and clinically appropriate approach for each client.
• Flexible schedule: You are always in control of your schedule and appointment times. BetterHelp can be your major source of income ("full time") or a supplement to your current work.
• $1,000 first client bonus**.
• New improved compensation***.
• Free access to CEUs.
• Health Insurance Stipend.
• Complimentary weekly therapy.

Who Should Apply:

• Therapists who want to focus 100% on clinical work – not on acquiring clients, billing, support, or operations. (We handle all of that!)
• Therapists who want the opportunity to work with specific populations or presenting concerns.
• Therapists who do not want to work directly with insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid.
• Therapists who are obsessed with privacy and confidentiality and want a state-of-the-art technology platform with secure, encrypted phone, video, and text-based communication.

Requirements:

• Therapists must be fully licensed by a State Board to provide counseling independently and without supervision (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD or similar credentials).
• Experience counseling adults, couples, and/or teens.
• A private environment for conducting sessions.
• Must have professional liability insurance.
• Reliable Internet connection.

*Therapists licensed in California may also qualify for a $2,000 bonus if certain terms and conditions are met.

**New providers in select states, including California, Must complete onboarding and take the first client within 14 days.

***Eligibility for revised compensation is contingent upon having a valid license in California.

Therapists are independent providers.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider and Other

• Industries

  Mental Health Care, Wellness and Fitness Services, and Hospitals and Health Care

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