Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - New Jersey

OctaveGreat Workplace

2 months ago

New Jersey — Remote$145K - $270KContractMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Octave as a fully licensed Mental Health Therapist providing high-quality behavioral health care remotely. Treat adult clients with stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns using evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT.

Key Responsibilities

Provide short-term, evidence-based therapy via video.
Build strong therapeutic alliances with diverse clients.
Deliver culturally responsive care.

Requirements

LMFT, LPC, LCSW, or PsyD licensed in New Jersey.
Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
Preferred 1-2 years post-license clinical experience.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $145,600 - $270,400 per year.
1099 contract position (no benefits included).

Work Schedule

Contract role with flexible hours.
Call, weekend, and night requirements not specified.

This remote role offers the chance to work from anywhere in New Jersey with a modern telehealth platform. You'll join a collaborative, client-centered team focused on quality and equity. Apply today to work in a supportive environment that values your expertise.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - New Jersey at Octave a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Octave is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Octave lists compensation for this psychologist position at $146k to $270k annually.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
Transparent compensation ($146k–$270k)

About WeekdayDoc

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7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%