Float Therapist - Remote

Equip Health

10d•$110,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans. Learn more about our strong outcomes and treatment approach at www.equip.health. Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse Equipsters that have created Equip’s culture. Recognized by Time as one of the most influential companies of 2023, along with awards from Linkedin and Lattice, we are grateful to Equipsters for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families. About the Role The Float Therapist will be responsible for providing critical multi-state coverage gaps to guarantee continuity of care across Equip’s national patient community. This role strengthens Equip’s delivery model by providing rapid-response, cross-state therapy during clinician leaves, call-outs, and surge periods. Operating with cross-jurisdictional licensure and key evening hours, the role ensures that patients always have timely access to specialized care when they need it most. Ultimately, this role is essential to maintaining Equip’s high standards of patient outcomes and supporting provider sustainability across the entire clinical network.

Requirements

2+ years of post-licensure clinical experience providing direct evidence-based psychotherapy in an outpatient or telepsychology setting.
Master's or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related mental health field from an accredited institution.
Active, unrestricted, and independent clinical state license (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, PsyD, PhD) allowing for independent clinical practice.
Active state licenses and/or relevant interstate compact authorizations (e.g., PSYPACT for psychologists) enabling clinical practice across 30 or more US states.
Demonstrated experience working with eating disorders and in eating disorder treatment.
Demonstrated ability to maintain predictable schedule availability for 3–4 late evening shifts per week (until at least 6pm PST.)
Demonstrated experience providing evidence-based treatment modalities (e.g., FBT, CBT, ACT) via telehealth across diverse patient populations, ages, and levels of clinical acuity.
Demonstrated experience conducting rapid clinical intake assessments, risk evaluations, and crisis interventions.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary care team and manage complex patient handoffs with short notice.
Demonstrated proficiency using electronic medical record (EMR) systems and digital telehealth tools for timely documentation and patient communication.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy for eating disorders and comorbid diagnoses via telehealth, adapting care plans to ensure continuity during primary clinician absences, leaves, or high-volume periods.
Maintain clinical availability during designated peak hours, including 3–4 late evening shifts per week, to accommodate flexible patient scheduling needs across multiple time zones.
Conduct diagnostic assessments, triage, risk management, and crisis interventions for patients entering temporary or short-term coverage care.
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary care teams—including physicians, dietitians, mentors, and external providers—to maintain seamless treatment coordination and care handoffs.
Deliver prompt, accurate, and high-quality clinical documentation and between-session patient messaging within Equip’s EMR in accordance with company standards and regulatory guidelines.
Participate actively in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, clinical supervision, department case conferences, and required initial and ongoing trainings.
Adhere to Equip’s care delivery expectations regarding scheduled session hours, productivity targets, and administrative response times.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.
Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.
Spring Health, a 100% employer-paid mental health benefit through Guardian.
5 free therapy sessions and 5 free coaching sessions per year for you and each of your dependents.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!
HealthJoy, a 100% employer-paid platform connecting you to a healthcare concierge who can help you navigate your benefits.
401K Option!
$500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure. $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure. (Student Loan Repayment)
Robust training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, including Family-Based Treatment, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID. Comparable training workshops and supervision in these modalities are valued over at $3,000 per training.
Unlimited online courses through NetCE.
Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.
Equip reimburses fees associated with initial licensure and license renewals (e.g., exam fees, application to the state board, exam study materials, etc.) for any Equip-required licenses and/or cross-licensure requests.
$50/month stipend added directly to an employee’s paycheck to cover home internet expenses.
Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.
Reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark and then every other year after that (year 5, year 7, etc.).
Company Laptop.