Pays $112k — Counselor market median is ~$90k (369 jobs)
Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee For Service
About the Role
Hybrid telehealth and in-person therapy. Up to $112,200 based on licensure and session volume. Flexible scheduling, benefits, and student loan repayment. Reno, NV.
Join Thriveworks as a Licensed Talk Therapist – Telehealth & In-Person in Reno, Nevada. Thriveworks is currently seeking Licensed Clinicians to provide a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions in Reno, Nevada. About the job Thriveworks is a mental health care company founded by clinicians in 2008 and still led by them today.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $112,000 annually.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Paid Time Off
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- CEU Reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers hybrid flexibility, student loan benefits. Work with Thriveworks in Reno, Nevada.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to clients through a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions. Maintain a consistent caseload while utilizing modern clinical technology and collaborating with a broader clinical community.
Requirements
Must be an independently licensed clinician in Nevada, such as a CPC, MFT, LCSW, or PhD. Requires availability for a minimum of 25 sessions per week and proficiency in clinical technology.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee For Service at Thriveworks a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Thriveworks ranks #11 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 285 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% are remote, 16% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$112k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$112k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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