Mental Health Therapist
About The Position
Included Health is seeking a fully remote Mental Health Therapist licensed in Texas to provide virtual care to patients. The 1099 independent contractor works under the guidance of a Behavioral Health Supervisor and delivers individual therapy sessions through the company’s telehealth platform. The role focuses on patient care and documentation, with the Clinical Operations team managing scheduling, billing, credentialing, and onboarding. Therapists have access to an ongoing clinical support team. The position uses a fee-for-service model and pays $65.61 per visit hour. The therapist can set their own schedule. The company provides an electronic medical record system with integrated video streaming, documentation templates, and patient management tools.
Requirements
- Ability to practice independently without ongoing clinical supervision.
- Keep current with continuing education and evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
- Experience with technology and understanding of digital tools and platforms.
- Hold an active clinical license in the state of primary residence; an active, unrestricted Texas license is required for the applicable credential.
- For LCSW: Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program and at least 2 years of unsupervised, post-licensure psychotherapy treatment experience.
- For LPC/LMHC: Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP-accredited program and at least 3 years of unsupervised, post-licensure experience.
- For LMFT: Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program and at least 3 years of unsupervised, post-licensure experience.
Nice To Haves
- Licensure in multiple states is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Perform virtual counseling and psychotherapy, conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations, and compile patient medical data, including health histories and mental status examination findings.
- Determine and implement behavioral health treatment plans, evaluate mental health assessment results, and provide evidence-based therapeutic support to patients.
- Conduct monthly chart reviews as assigned as part of the peer-review quality assurance process.
Benefits
- 100% remote work from home.
- Ability to set your own work hours.
- No-shows and late cancellations are covered at the full rate under the fee-for-service model.
- Administrative support for scheduling, billing, credentialing, and patient verification.
- Access to an easy-to-use EMR with integrated video streaming, documentation templates, and patient management systems.
- Ongoing access to a supportive clinical team.
