Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Remote)
Job Description
About the Role
Join BetterHelp as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Remote in United States. 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.
Key Responsibilities
- provide therapy without supervision.
- provide therapy services, you cannot be a provider on BetterHelp at this time.
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.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $500.
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with BetterHelp in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Remote) at BetterHelp a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Clinical Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Clinical Psychology — Psychologist Career Context
This Clinical Psychology position at BetterHelp 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.
Nationally, Clinical Psychology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $95k, with the typical range spanning $70k to $140k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Remote psychologist positions in Clinical Psychology have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
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.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Mental health counseling, Clinical decision making, Written communication, Therapy, Case management, Psychology, Social work, Marriage and family therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Psychology role.
Core responsibilities: Provide expert mental health therapy services to adults, couples, or teens within a private practice model. Manage client care autonomously while utilizing the platform's infrastructure for administrative and billing support.
Benefits package: Free CEU courses (390+), Free BetterHelp membership, Health Benefit Stipend ($650), Weekly pay, Zero overhead, Bonuses & incentives. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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 Clinical Psychology psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (4)
Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
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