Licensed Therapist (Adults 18-60) | Remote | California License
Listed compensation
$75-$95/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
San Jose Clinicians Welcome Daybreak Health | Telehealth | 1099 Independent Contractor About the role Daybreak Health is a telehealth company that makes mental healthcare easier to reach, including for adults through our partnership with Kaiser Permanente.
As a therapist with us, you’ll provide individual teletherapy to adults ages 18-60 with mild-to-moderate mental health needs. You set your schedule and we handle the logistics around it, so your time goes to your clients.
What the work looks like Provide evidence-based individual therapy by video to adults ages 18-60 Build steady, trusting relationships with clients Work fully remote from anywhere in the U.S., as long as you’re licensed to practice in California Set your own hours, Monday-Sunday, 8am-8pm PT (weekends optional) See a minimum of 5 sessions per week, with no cap Our team matches clients to your availability and books their initial sessions, so you spend less time chasing referrals Our clinicians average a 96% caseload fill rate Compensation and support $75-$95 per session Guaranteed pay for no-shows and late cancellations Onboarding stipend Paid clinical consultation Malpractice insurance provided Free CE credits year-round 1099 contractor flexibility: no commute and no minimum office hours What you bring An active California license as an LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP Experience providing individual therapy to adults Comfort with telehealth, and experience delivering it A commitment to culturally responsive, equitable care Associate and provisionally licensed clinicians aren’t eligible for this role.
Ready to build a practice that gives back as much as you give? We’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based individual teletherapy to adults aged 18-60 with mild-to-moderate mental health needs. Build trusting relationships with clients while managing a flexible schedule and meeting session requirements.
Requirements
Must hold an active California license as an LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LMHC. Requires experience in individual therapy and comfort with delivering care via telehealth platforms.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Therapist (Adults 18-60) | Remote | California License at Daybreak Health a 6.6 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 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Daybreak Health holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 86/100, 15 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.
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