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Eating Recovery Center
Texas · Remote OK

Virtual Primary Therapist - Texas

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69k-$95k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 33m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Who We Are

We’re changing lives, and we’re hiring people who want to do the same.

ERC Pathlight treats eating disorders, mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions with evidence-based, compassionate care. We meet patients where they are, through locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, and help them build recovery that lasts.

Founded in 2008 by psychiatrists and psychologists, we’ve helped 35,000+ people start their recovery. The need for quality mental health care keeps growing, and we’re looking for people who want to meet it.

Why Join Us

Your work matters. You matter.

You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and leaders who do right by our patients, every time. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to transform mental health care, you belong here.

What You’ll Be Doing

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST

Seeking therapists with full independent licensure in Texas State. Position is 100% remote, Full- time (40 hours per week). 4 Hours of group therapy per day. with 16 individual and family sessions per week

Program Details: Virtual Partial Hospitalization

The Virtual Primary Therapist conducts individual and group therapy (adults, children and adolescents) on topics such as mood, anxiety, stress and eating disorders; conducts family therapy and/or family education sessions; develops each patient’s individualized treatment plan; and works with interdisciplinary treatment team to implement the plan.

All sessions are conducted within a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform, following established protocols. Virtual therapists are required to obtain and maintain licensure for additional states, as needed, under the direction of their clinical manager/director. This position is remote.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Conducts psychotherapy including individual, group and family therapy
  • For each patient on case load, completes clinical paperwork and administrative tasks including:
  • Treatment plans
  • Individual and Family Therapy progress notes and group notes
  • Aftercare plan
  • Discharge summary
  • Regular communication with patient's outpatient community provider(s)
  • Conducts comprehensive assessments and treatment planning for each patient on case load
  • Completes psychosocial, self-harm and suicide assessments
  • Creates individualized treatment plan with specific and measurable goals in collaboration with treatment team members
  • Creates treatment agreements, support plans or behavior plans as needed

Attends treatment team meetings and treatment team rounds, to coordinate patient’s care with interdisciplinary team. May provide training and guidance to less experienced teammates

Primary Therapist II Must Haves

Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)

Has obtained and maintains an independent mental health license as required by state to practice individual therapy (required)

Has carried significant individual and/or family caseload for at least 2 years with documented success in treating patients with common diagnoses and expected comorbidities; Demonstrated ability to work independently; Developing specialty within line of service and broadening expertise with other populations.

Experience Facilitating Individual and Family Therapy

  • Ability to move from one group assignment, linen of service, and/or ages to the next with ease - flexibility
  • Collaborative nature, strong communication - multi-disciplinary team

Engaging and Skilled in Navigating Video Interactions

Familiarity with or ability to easily and quickly learn required technology including a video meeting platform, EMHR, and other computer programs

Primary Therapist III Must Haves

Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)

Has obtained and maintains an independent mental health license as required by state to practice individual therapy (required)

At least 3 years post licensure experience working with mood, anxiety, ED and/or trauma related disorders; Some experience supervising other clinicians; Has carried a significant individual and/or family caseload, with success treating more complex cases.

  • This range is dependent upon candidate's state of residence, experience and market expectations.
  • Virtual Pay Range
  • $69,000—$95,000 USD

What We Offer

At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our mission and that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.

We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leave benefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.

We also recognize that mental health is part of every person’s experience. That’s why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged—personally, professionally, and at home.

When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to patients in a virtual partial hospitalization program, and complete assessments and individualized treatment plans. Maintain clinical documentation, coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and outpatient providers, and support patients through discharge planning.

Requirements

A graduate degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field and an independent mental health license in Texas are required. Candidates need substantial therapy caseload experience; the level-specific requirements range from at least two years of successful caseload experience to three or more years post-licensure experience, including experience with complex cases or supervising clinicians for the higher level.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentSuicide Risk AssessmentSelf-Harm AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationVideo CommunicationPatient Care CoordinationEating Disorder TreatmentMood and Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Virtual Primary Therapist - Texas at Eating Recovery Center a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,820 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.7 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,820 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$69k–$95kMental Health Therapy median $94k (middle half $83k–$109k)127 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 80% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,542 in the last 30 days1,396 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,820 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$82k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
12%
CME allowance
12%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.7
Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,820 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Eating Recovery Center

Mental Health Care
Denver, Colorado
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous Paid Time Off
Parental Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Tuition reimbursement