Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Remote)

Social Worker 9.3 Work-LifeContract

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Job Description

Private practice with no doors and no overhead.

BetterHelp is one of the world’s largest online therapy platforms for mental health professionals who want to focus on client care — not admin or overhead. You provide the expertise. We handle the rest.

Why Join BetterHelp

Increased hourly compensation. Therapists can now earn up to 33% more per session for insurance clients.

$500 first client bonus: Earn more when you see your first insurance client within 30 days of applying.

$650 Health Benefit Stipend: Eligibility for the Health Benefit Stipend requires a continuous commitment of 30 hours a week

No insurance headaches. No clawbacks. No payment delays. We handle everything — you get paid weekly for every session.

  • Increase Caseloads: 70% of clients use insurance, helping you build and sustain a strong caseload.
  • Additional Benefits
  • Work from the comfort of home (fully remote)
  • Flexible schedule – you set your own hours.
  • Free access to 390+ CEU courses
  • Free BetterHelp membership for self-care

Additional Bonuses & Incentives for High Performers

  • Zero overhead: No fees are collected from the therapist, ever.
  • Autonomy over clinical decisions
  • Access and connect with our community of over 30,000 therapists
  • We’re Looking For
  • LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Psychologist / PsyD
  • Experienced Mental Health Therapist or Counselor with a passion for helping adults, couples, or teens.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of mental health counseling experience
  • Master’s or Doctorate in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Fully independent license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC, etc.) and can provide therapy without supervision.
  • A private and professional environment for conducting sessions.
  • Excellent written communication.
  • Must have professional liability insurance.
  • Reliable Internet connection.
  • Currently residing in the US.

NOTE: Unfortunately, if you are an intern or if you require supervision to provide therapy services, you cannot be a provider on BetterHelp at this time. Also, we are unable to accept substance abuse counselors, school counselors, registered nurses, career counselors, Christian counselors, and business coaches (unless they have an additional license as a mental health counselor).

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality mental health therapy to adults, couples, or teens within a private practice model. Manage clinical caseloads independently while maintaining professional standards and documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical social workPsychotherapyCase managementCrisis interventionTreatment planningClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Remote) at BetterHelp a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) — ranked against 164 active Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

BetterHelp holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 96/100, 76 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 24 employers

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$80k-100k
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$103k
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$120k-140k
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$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
CME allowance
27% this job
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 9.3
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BetterHelp

Mental Health Care
Mountain View, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Increased hourly compensation (up to 33% more per session for insurance clients)
$500 first client bonus
$650 Health Benefit Stipend (requires 30 hours/week)
No insurance headaches
Weekly pay
Flexible schedule
Free access to 390+ CEU courses
Free BetterHelp membership