Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$75-$95/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Therapist (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP): Remote, Flexible, Fully Supported Make a real difference, on your terms and your schedule. Why Daybreak? At Daybreak Health, we believe quality mental healthcare should be within reach for everyone who needs it.
Through partnerships with 60+ school districts and Kaiser Permanente, we’ve reached over a million students nationwide, and we’re now expanding therapy to adults through our Kaiser program. We’re growing fast, and we’d love for you to grow with us. What You’ll Love A caseload that fills.
Our clinicians average a 96% caseload fill rate. Set 10 slots and expect about 9 to fill quickly. Referrals and intake scheduling handled for you. We match clients and book initial sessions right into your availability, so you spend your time on care. Your choice of clients.
Work with youth and young adults (ages 11-24), adults (ages 18-60), or a blend of both. Total flexibility. Fully remote, no commute, and no minimum office hours.
Pay & Perks $75-$95 per session Guaranteed pay for no-shows and late cancellations Onboarding stipend to help you start strong Paid clinical consultation Malpractice insurance provided Free CE credits year-round Your Schedule, Your Way Set your own hours, Monday-Sunday, 8am-8pm PT (weekends optional) Just 5 sessions per week minimum, with no cap, so you decide how full your practice gets What You’ll Do Build strong, trusting therapeutic relationships with clients across age groups Provide evidence-based individual teletherapy for clients with mild-to-moderate mental health needs Offer psychoeducation to parents and caregivers when working with younger clients What You Bring An active California LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP license Experience providing individual therapy to youth and/or adults Comfort and prior experience with telehealth A passion for mental health care and a commitment to culturally responsive, equitable practice Please note: associate and provisionally licensed clinicians aren’t eligible for this role.
Ready to Build a Practice That Gives Back? Apply today and let’s talk about how Daybreak can fit into your life. We can’t wait to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
Build strong therapeutic relationships and provide evidence-based individual teletherapy for clients with mild-to-moderate mental health needs. Offer psychoeducation to parents and caregivers when working with younger clients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active California LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP license. Prior experience providing individual therapy to youth or adults and comfort with telehealth platforms are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Daybreak Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,838 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Daybreak Health holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 89/100, 11 active listings.
Of the 49 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 71% are remote, 41% have no call, 73% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,838 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $156k–$198k | Mental Health Therapy median $89k (middle half $69k–$120k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 71% remote · 41% no call · 73% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Daybreak Health | gold tier, 89/100 | Top Employers work-life index11 active listings |
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