HYBRID Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC)
Listed compensation
$94k-$100k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
HYBRID Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC)
Location: 74000 Country Club Dr. Suite H1, Palm Desert CA 92260
Are you a passionate and dedicated Mental Health Therapist committed to making a difference in the lives of children, adolescents, and adults in the Palm Desert area? Do you crave the intrinsic reward of in-person therapy but love the balance of virtual care? If so, we've got the perfect option to explore!
About Sensible Care
Sensible Care is the leading comprehensive behavioral telehealth company infusing humanity back into the mental health journey. As burnout is highly prevalent in our field, we proudly offer a formula fit for reducing provider burnout and increasing work + life balance!
About the Role
Due to exceptional clinical success and patient demand, Sensible Care is GROWING and now hiring a hybrid (2+ days in-person & Virtual) LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW to provide a combination of in-person and telehealth care at our Palm Desert clinic!
If you enjoy curating a flexible schedule that fits your lifestyle while being part of a fun collaborative and supportive team, we’d love to talk to you!
What We Offer
- 40-hour Workweek Includes:
- Annual Salary choice of $94,000-$100,000*+
- Minimum 25 billed hours
- Schedule: Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm (can flex 10am-7pm if prefer)
- License fees paid
- Liability insurance coverage
- 401(k) account with contribution matching
- In-House CEU Program including 42+ hours of virtual and in-person CEU classes every year
- Gym membership stipend
- 15 vacation days, 5 sick days, and 12 paid holidays annually
- Health, Dental, and Vision coverage for you and your family
- Collaborative team approach
- Excellent staff to help with administrative burdens
- Insurance claims entirely handled by our staff
- Pre-qualified clients
- Excellent comprehensive benefits
- Time allocated for case management
- Weekly group consultations with fellow providers
- Support in continuing education in order to earn desired certificates
- Potential for growth into lead positions
- Virtual and In-person company gatherings
We’re Seeking Professionals Who
- Have an active California professional license LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW
- Work a minimum of 2 days per week in our Palm Desert, CA clinic
- Have experience with child/adolescent therapy
EMDR Trained/Certified Encouraged to Apply
- Are passionate about mental healthcare and illustrate personable and warm demeanor and delivery culturally sensitive care
- Have experience providing services in an outpatient setting
- Are able to learn and manage multiple technological platforms
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Are timely, diligent, detail-oriented and can work well in a team
- Are comfortable treating depression, anxiety, and trauma
Valid NPI Number
Completion of 3000 supervised hours of practice post-Master's program and successful completion of the NCMHCE test (or it’s equivalent) AND
Current CA resident able to provide 3 (three) professional references from the past 2 (two) years (professional references must have active licensure) Are able to meet the credentialing requirements for major insurance panels in particular:
*Salary will be based on work week option and number of days in-person vs virtual
Sensible Care is committed to serving our clients and empowering our providers and the multitude of teams who support our providers. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, work + life balance, and a collaborative, empowering culture committed to providing the highest quality mental healthcare and being the employer of choice.
At Sensible Care, we embrace diversity, empowerment, invest in a culture of inclusion, positivity and encourage all to apply to join our supportive team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide a combination of in-person and telehealth mental health therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. Manage caseloads, participate in weekly group consultations, and maintain timely clinical documentation.
Requirements
Must hold an active California professional license as an LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW with at least 3,000 supervised post-master's hours. Experience in outpatient settings and the ability to work at least 2 days per week in the Palm Desert clinic are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates HYBRID Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) at Sensible Care a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,477 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Social Worker Career Context
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (828 salary observations; 1,969 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,746 salary observations; 22,462 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · top 25% in social work | ranked against 6,477 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $94k–$100k | Social Work median $56k (middle half $48k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $96k median in California | $81k nationally (+18%)828 state / 5,746 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$88k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in California | 705 active | 6,484 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 46% remote · 30% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment751 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,573 in the last 30 days | 1,498 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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