Part-Time LCSW, Children & Adolescents (Remote, California)
Listed compensation
$90-$110/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Are you a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) passionate about children’s mental health? Handspring is an impact-driven organization that is rebuilding pediatric behavioral health care from the ground up. Join our fully remote team with guaranteed minimum pay, malpractice coverage, paid consultation time, and a clinical community that invests in your growth.
Flexible Part-Time Options
You choose your caseload. As a W-2 employee, you have a guaranteed monthly income floor. Every month, you start with guaranteed pay:
- Reduced Part-Time (8–11 clients/week)
- Guaranteed monthly floor: $900–$1,100/month
- Clinical session rate: $90–$110/hour
- Documentation time rate: $25/hour
- Consultation rate: 50% of clinical rate
- Paid sick time included — accrue up to 40+ hours per year, based on hours worked
- Malpractice coverage included
- Annual rate increase (performance-based)
- Regular Part-Time (12+ clients/week)
Everything in Reduced Part-Time, Plus
Guaranteed monthly floor: $1,800–$2,200/month
What You’ll Do
- Provide weekly psychotherapy using CBT and other evidence-based practices to children ages 8–17 and young adults 18+, plus parent training and support
- Maintain a fixed weekly schedule of at least 8 recurring client sessions via telehealth
- Participate in weekly consultations and peer-led collaborative huddles
- Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner
- Coordinate with clients’ pediatricians, school counselors, and families as needed
Your Schedule & Time Commitment
- Caseload: Manage at least 8 clients per week (option to take on more hours). Available Hours (All PST):
- Monday–Thursday: 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Friday: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- What Every LCSW Gets
- Guaranteed minimum pay: a floor that protects you from cancellations and no-shows
- Malpractice insurance: fully covered
- Paid admin time: documentation and notes are compensated
- Paid consultation time: weekly case consultations and team huddles with a supportive clinical community
- Scheduling handled for you: we manage intake and calendars
- Ongoing professional development: training programs and clinical community
- No exclusivity: maintain a private practice or other commitments alongside Handspring
- What We’re Looking For
- Active, independent LCSW license in California
- Experience with children, teens, young adults, and families using evidence-based treatments
- Comfortable with Zoom, EHR systems, and collaboration tools
- Not opted out of Medicare; willing to be cross-licensed in additional states
- Able to commit to a fixed weekly schedule of at least 8 recurring client sessions
Why Handspring
1 in 5 children in the U.S. have a diagnosable mental health disorder, but roughly half never receive care. We’re building a modern virtual pediatric clinic that integrates technology, telehealth, and evidence-based treatment to reach the children, young adults, and families who need it. We handle the administrative burden: scheduling, billing, and insurance, so you can focus on clinical work.
- Learn more about our culture and hear from our therapists: handspringhealth.com/work-at-handspring
- Handspring Health is an equal opportunity employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide weekly telehealth psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and young adults using CBT and other evidence-based practices, while offering parent training and support. Maintain clinical records, participate in consultations and team huddles, and coordinate care with families, pediatricians, and school counselors.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an active, independent California LCSW license and have experience treating children, teens, young adults, and families with evidence-based approaches. They must be comfortable with telehealth and clinical collaboration tools, remain opted in to Medicare, be willing to obtain licenses in additional states, and commit to at least eight recurring weekly sessions on a fixed schedule.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time LCSW, Children & Adolescents (Remote, California) at Handspring a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — ranked against 2,010 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Social Worker Career Context
Handspring holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 6 active listings.
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 15% have no call, 85% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.5 / 10 · top 10% in licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) | ranked against 2,010 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $187k–$229k | Social Work median $98k (middle half $80k–$116k)975 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 70% remote · 15% no call · 85% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,470 in the last 30 days | 1,600 the 30 days before (+54%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Handspring | silver tier, 83/100 | Top Employers work-life index6 active listings |
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