Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - Tennessee, Nashville Area
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Octave as a Mental Health Therapist – Telehealth, Tennessee in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- provide high-quality behavioral health care to our clients.
- provide in-person services in the CITY area.
Requirements
- person services in the CITY area. Octave's Company Values: The below values drive our day
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $208K - $256K
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Octave in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - Tennessee, Nashville Area at Octave a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.
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.
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
Octave lists compensation for this psychologist position at $100k to $123k annually.
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.
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($100k–$123k)
- Exceptional work-life balance score (9.0/10)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Evidence-Based Therapies, CBT, DBT, Culturally Responsive Care, Therapeutic Alliance, Feedback-Informed Care, Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: Licensed Clinicians will join a diverse clinical team to provide high-quality behavioral health care to adult clients experiencing stress, depression, and anxiety using evidence-informed, short-term therapies via video and in-person sessions. Responsibilities include customizing mental health treatm...
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.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (4)
Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
2mo ago
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