Mental Health Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW - Hybrid WFH
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Job Description
About the Role
Join UnitedHealth Group as a Mental Health Therapist – Hybrid WFH, No Weekends in United States. Optum Behavioral Care, part of the Optum family of businesses is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join our team in Cookeville, TN. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
Key Responsibilities
- based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem
Requirements
- MHSP) or Licensed Professional Counselor
- Temporary (LPC
- MHSP/T) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Marital and Family Therapist
- based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders (e. g., cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, problem
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $60K - $107K
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with UnitedHealth Group in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW - Hybrid WFH at UnitedHealth Group a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at UnitedHealth Group 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
UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this psychologist position at $60k to $107k 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.
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($60k–$107k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Mental health therapy, Collaborative care model, Clinical assessment, Substance abuse screening, Behavioral activation, Motivational interviewing, Problem-solving treatment, Psychotropic medication monitoring. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The therapist provides direct clinical services within a collaborative care model, acting as a liaison between patients, primary care providers, and psychiatrists. They are responsible for screening patients, monitoring treatment progress, and delivering brief evidence-based behavioral interventions...
Benefits package: Health Insurance, 401k Matching, CE/CEU Reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Models, Paid Time Off. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (4)
Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
yesterday
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