Licensed Clinical Therapist - Remote (California Only)

3 days ago
United States — Remote$90k+Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Headlight as a Licensed Clinical Therapist - Remote (California Only) in United States. Join a team that’s transforming mental healthcare. Founded by psychiatrists, Headlight is more than a company: it’s a movement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Must have demonstrated experience in utilizing electronic health record systems efficiently to manage patient data, document clinical information, and access patient histories.
  • implement better ways of delivering care.
  • provide industry-leading benefits, sick leave, 401(k) contributions, and more.
  • provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary Conduct ongoing assessments of patient.

Requirements

  • Minimum requirement of 12 months in a clinical setting after you have become fully licensed.
  • Master’s Level Degree or higher (Required) in related fields Full, unencumbered LMFT, LCSW, LMFT or Psychologist license (license based on office location).
  • Applicants without a valid, active license will not be considered.
  • We are currently not hiring associate/intern level therapists.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range: $90,000 to $90,000 annually.

Work Schedule

  • flex schedule.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Headlight as a Licensed Clinical Therapist - Remote (California Only).

Key Skills

Mental health counselingClinical diagnosisTreatment planningPatient assessmentElectronic health recordsNextGenCrisis interventionCase managementCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsDocumentationCollaborationTherapeutic rapportComputer literacy
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Therapist - Remote (California Only) at Headlight a 7.9 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 Headlight 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.

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 ($90k–$90k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health counseling, Clinical diagnosis, Treatment planning, Patient assessment, Electronic health records, NextGen, Crisis intervention, Case management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will establish rapport with patients to diagnose mental health disorders and create individualized treatment plans. They will provide ongoing counseling, conduct progress assessments, and coordinate care with families and community resources.

Benefits package: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k) plan, Sick leave, Vacation, Holiday pay, Employee assistance program. 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.

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About Headlight

Mental Health Care
San Diego, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan
Sick leave
Vacation
Holiday pay
Employee assistance program
7.9

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (5)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Clinical autonomy (Poor control = 2.1x risk)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position shows strong burnout protection across lifestyle and workplace culture factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

3d ago