Mental Health Therapist
Included Health•Tennessee, TN
•Remote
About The Position
Included Health is seeking a fully remote Mental Health Therapist licensed in Tennessee to join its team of mental health clinicians under the guidance of a Behavioral Health Supervisor. This is a 1099 independent contractor role providing compassionate, high-quality virtual care to patients. The therapist delivers individual therapy sessions through Included Health’s telehealth platform and focuses on patient care and documentation. Clinical Operations manages billing, scheduling, credentialing, patient verification, and onboarding, and the therapist has ongoing access to a supportive clinical team.
Requirements
- Ability to practice independently without ongoing clinical supervision.
- Keep up to date with continuing education and knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
- Experience with technology and an understanding of digital tools and platforms.
- Hold an active clinical license in the state of primary residence; this role requires Tennessee licensure.
- For LCSW applicants: Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program; at least 2 years of unsupervised, post-licensure psychotherapy treatment experience; active and unrestricted LCSW license in Tennessee.
- For LPC/LMHC applicants: Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP-accredited program; at least 3 years of unsupervised, post-licensure experience; active and unrestricted LPC/LMHC license in Tennessee.
- For LMFT applicants: Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program; at least 3 years of unsupervised, post-licensure experience; active and unrestricted LMFT license in Tennessee.
Nice To Haves
- Licensure in multiple states is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Provide virtual counseling and psychotherapy, conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations, and compile patient medical data, including health history 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 control and set your own hours.
- No-shows and late cancellations are covered at the full rate under the fee-for-service model.
- Staff support with scheduling, billing, credentialing, and patient verification.
- Easy-to-use EMR with integrated video streaming, documentation templates, and patient management systems.
