Mental Health Therapist

Included Health • Texas, TX

19d • Remote

About The Position

Included Health is seeking a Texas-licensed Mental Health Therapist to provide virtual behavioral health care to patients across their healthcare journey. This 1099 independent contractor position is 100% remote and operates under the guidance of a Behavioral Health Supervisor. Clinicians deliver individual therapy sessions through Included Health’s telehealth platform, focusing on patient care and documentation. Clinical Operations staff handle scheduling, billing, credentialing, onboarding, and patient verification, and clinicians have access to a supportive clinical team.

The position uses a fee-for-service model and pays $65.61 per visit hour. Clinicians can set their own hours, and no-shows and late cancellations are covered at the full rate. The role requires an active, unrestricted Texas license in the clinician’s applicable discipline and the ability to practice independently without ongoing clinical supervision. Included Health is an integrated virtual care and navigation company working to provide personalized care and guidance across behavioral, physical, primary, urgent, and specialty care.

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.
• Active, unrestricted clinical license in Texas in the applicable discipline.
• For LCSW applicants: 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 applicants: Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP-accredited program and at least 3 years of unsupervised, post-licensure experience.
• For LMFT applicants: 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

• Provide virtual remote 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 results of mental health assessments and provide evidence-based therapeutic support to patients.
• Conduct monthly chart reviews as assigned as part of the peer review quality assurance process.
• Maintain patient-care documentation.

Benefits

• Ability to set your own hours.
• No-shows and late cancellations are covered at the full rate.
• Administrative support for scheduling, billing, credentialing, and patient verification.
• Easy-to-use EMR with integrated video streaming, documentation templates, and patient management systems.
• Ongoing access to a supportive clinical team.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level