Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - New York
Job Description
About the Role
Octave is hiring fully licensed Mental Health Therapists to provide remote behavioral health care to adults in New York. Use evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT via telehealth.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver short-term, evidence-based therapy via video.
- Build strong therapeutic relationships.
- Provide culturally competent care.
Requirements
- Licensed LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, LMHC, or PsyD in New York.
- Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
- Preferred 1-2 years post-license clinical experience.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $124,800 - $270,400 per year.
- 1099 contract position (no benefits included).
Work Schedule
- Contract role with flexible hours.
- Call, weekend, and night requirements not specified.
This remote role allows you to work from anywhere in New York with a supportive clinical team. Join Octave's mission to improve access to quality mental health care. Apply today.
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - New York at Octave 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 Octave 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
Octave lists compensation for this psychologist position at $125k to $270k 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.
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 ($125k–$270k)
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.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
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)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
2mo ago
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