Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote)

BetterHelpTop Employer

2 months ago

New Jersey — Remote$43 to $59 per hourMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join BetterHelp as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist providing remote therapy sessions to adults, couples, and teens. This role offers autonomy with no administrative overhead.

Key Responsibilities

Provide therapy sessions independently.
Manage your own caseload with insurance and cash clients.
Maintain clinical decisions autonomously.

Requirements

3+ years of mental health counseling experience.
Master's or Doctorate in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy.
Fully independent license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC, etc.).
U. S. residency with private workspace and reliable internet.
Professional liability insurance required.

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive hourly pay between $43 and $59 per session.
$500 bonus for first insurance client.
$650 health benefit stipend with 30 hours/week commitment.
Free CEU courses and BetterHelp membership.
Additional bonuses for high performers.
Zero overhead fees.

Work Schedule

Flexible hours; set your own schedule.
No explicit call, weekend, or night shift requirements mentioned.

This independent contractor role allows you to focus on client care from the comfort of your home. Apply today to learn more.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote) at BetterHelp a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 3% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at BetterHelp 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

This position also offers production-based compensation: $122720 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

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 ($123k–$123k)
Exceptional work-life balance score (8.5/10)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: $500 first client bonus, Health Benefit Stipend ($650), Flexible schedule, Free access to 390+ CEU courses, Free BetterHelp membership, Additional bonuses & incentives, Zero overhead, Autonomy over clinical decisions. 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.