Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote)

BetterHelpTop Employer

2 months ago

District of Columbia — Remote$43 to $59 per hourContractMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

BetterHelp seeks Licensed Mental Health Therapists to provide remote therapy sessions to insured and cash clients in the Washington D. C. area. This role offers full clinical autonomy and no administrative burden.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver live therapy sessions to adults, couples, and teens.
Manage your own caseload with insurance and cash clients.
Make independent clinical decisions.

Requirements

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

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive hourly pay between $43 and $59 per live session.
$2,000 first month bonus for completing 40 billable sessions.
$500 bonus for first insurance client.
$650 health benefit stipend with 30 hours/week commitment.
Free access to 390+ CEU courses.
Free BetterHelp membership for self-care.
Additional bonuses for high performers.
Zero overhead fees.

Work Schedule

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

This independent contractor role allows you to focus on client care without insurance headaches or payment delays. You get paid weekly for every session. Join a community of over 30,000 therapists and enjoy the freedom to work from home.

Apply today to learn more and start shaping your ideal work-life balance.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote) at BetterHelp 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 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)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

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