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Included Health
Tennessee · Remote OK

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$65.61/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 22m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Included Health (formerly Doctor on Demand + Grand Rounds Health) is seeking a 100% Remote Mental Health Therapist licensed in Tennessee to join our team of dedicated mental health clinicians, under the guidance of a Behavioral Health Supervisor.

This 1099 Contractor role offers the opportunity to help redefine healthcare by providing compassionate, high-quality virtual care to patients across their healthcare journey.

As a Behavioral Health Clinician, you will deliver individual therapy sessions through our cutting-edge telehealth platform, focusing solely on patient care and documentation. Our Clinical Operations team manages billing, scheduling, and onboarding, allowing you to dedicate your time to your clients. You'll have ongoing access to a supportive clinical team.

Responsibilities

Perform virtual remote counseling, psychotherapy, comprehensive mental health evaluations, compile patient medical data, including health history and mental status examination findings.

Determine and implement behavioral health treatment plans, evaluate results of mental health assessments, and provide evidence-based therapeutic support to patients.

Conduct monthly chart reviews as part of our peer review QA process, as assigned.

Why Included Health

  • 100% Remote, Work from home
  • Schedule: Maintain control over your schedule w/ the ability to set your own hours
  • High Patient Demand - Over 100M lives covered & growing. Partnerships with Google, Walmart, and Best Buy
  • Fee for service model, all no shows/late cancellations covered at full rate
  • Maximum Admin Support: Our staff handles scheduling, billing, credentialing, and patient verification

Easy to use EMR with integrated video streaming capabilities, documentation templates, and patient management systems

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Ability to practice independently without ongoing clinical supervision
  • Keep up-to-date with continuing education and knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial interventions
  • Experience with technology and an understanding of digital tools and platforms
  • Licensure in multiple states is highly valued
  • Clinically licensed in state of primary residence

LCSW Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program
  • 2+ years of unsupervised/post licensure psychotherapy treatment experience
  • Active and unrestricted LCSW license in Tennessee

LPC/LMHC Requirements

  • Master's degree in Counseling from a CACREP accredited program
  • 3+ years of unsupervised, post licensure experience
  • Active and unrestricted LPC/LMHC license in Tennessee

LMFT Requirements

  • Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from a COAMFTE accredited program
  • 3+ years of unsupervised, post licensure experience
  • Active and unrestricted LMFT license in Tennessee

The United States compensation for this independent contractor position is $65.61 per visit hour. Your recruiter will share more about the compensation for this role during the hiring process.

About Included Health

Included Health is a new kind of healthcare company, delivering integrated virtual care and navigation. We’re on a mission to raise the standard of healthcare for everyone.

We break down barriers to provide high-quality care for every person in every community — no matter where they are in their health journey or what type of care they need, from acute to chronic, behavioral to physical.

We offer our members care guidance, advocacy, and access to personalized virtual and in-person care for everyday and urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care. It’s all included. Learn more at includedhealth.com.

Included Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Included Health considers all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and California law.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an active, unrestricted Tennessee license as an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, or LMFT and be able to practice independently. A relevant accredited master's degree and post-licensure psychotherapy experience are required: at least two years for LCSWs and three years for LPC/LMHCs or LMFTs.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Virtual CounselingMental Health EvaluationBehavioral Health Treatment PlanningPatient AssessmentMedical Data CompilationClinical DocumentationChart ReviewIndependent Clinical Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Included Health a 6.4 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 7,863 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Included Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 7 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 38% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$137kMental Health Therapy median $83k (middle half $76k–$140k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 54% remote · 38% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Included Healthsilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index7 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$137k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,863 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Included Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Administrative support
Malpractice coverage (1099 contractor)