Kentucky Remote Mental Health Licensed Therapist, 1099 Contractor

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HeadspaceGreat Workplace
2 months ago
Kentucky — Remotefrom $72ContractMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Headspace as a part-time, independently licensed contractor therapist providing virtual mental health care. This role offers flexibility with teletherapy sessions conducted remotely across Kentucky.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality teletherapy via HIPAA-compliant video platform.
  • Complete clinical notes within 48 hours.
  • Maintain licensure and availability calendar.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team.

Requirements

  • Independent clinical license at Master or Doctoral level.
  • Minimum 3 years clinical psychotherapy experience.
  • Ability to offer at least 10 sessions weekly with flexible scheduling.
  • Competence in evidence-based practices (CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness).
  • Reliable internet and private workspace.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Compensation ranges from $72 to $77 per teletherapy session.
  • 1099 contractor position (no traditional benefits).

Work Schedule

  • Flexible hours with at least 10 sessions per week.
  • Night and weekend flexibility is a plus but not required.

This role lets you work from home with a flexible schedule, delivering meaningful care without traditional office constraints. Apply to join a supportive network focused on clinical excellence and work-life balance.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Kentucky Remote Mental Health Licensed Therapist, 1099 Contractor at Headspace 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 Headspace 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

Stated compensation: from $72.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $72-$77 per teletherapy session. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

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 ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: Flexible schedule, Independent contractor, Telehealth platform support. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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.

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Independent contractor
Telehealth platform support
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

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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