Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - California, Sacramento Area

OctaveGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Sacramento, California$254K - $281KContractMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Octave seeks Licensed Mental Health Therapists to provide evidence-based therapy to adults in the Sacramento area. This 1099 contract position allows you to deliver care virtually and in-person from your own commercial office.

Key Responsibilities

Provide short-term, evidence-informed therapies such as CBT and DBT.
Maintain culturally responsive care.
Build a flexible caseload offering virtual and in-person sessions.

Requirements

Licensed in California (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, PsyD).
Master's degree or higher in relevant field.
Preferred 1-2 years post-license experience.
Own commercial office space for in-person visits.

Benefits & Compensation

Annual compensation range: $253,760 - $280,800.
No benefits (1099 contractor).

Work Schedule

Schedule details not specified.
No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information.

This role offers flexibility to build your practice with telehealth and in-person options. You must have your own office space. No benefits are provided. Apply if you want to join a modern behavioral health company focused on quality care.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - California, Sacramento Area at Octave a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Octave 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.

Compensation Analysis

Octave lists compensation for this psychologist position at $254k to $281k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Sacramento, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($254k–$281k)

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.

4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average