Pays $71k-$92k — Counselor market median is ~$90k (388 jobs) · Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) for work-life (6.6/10, vs 7,623 in this specialty)
Fully Licensed Therapist - Remote (South Dakota)
About the Role
Remote licensed therapist for eating disorder treatment. Monday-Friday schedule, flexible hours, and comprehensive benefits. South Dakota license required.
Join Equip Health as a Remote Licensed Therapist – Eating Disorder Treatment in South Dakota.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $71K - $92K
- CME allowance: $1,000.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Flex PTO (3-5 weeks recommended)
- 11 paid company holidays
- Parental leave benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
- Spring Health mental health benefit
- Employee Assistance Program
- HealthJoy healthcare concierge
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, remote work flexibility, student loan benefits. Work with Equip Health in South Dakota.
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy for eating disorders within a virtual multidisciplinary care team. Maintain a caseload of 30-40 patients while ensuring quality documentation and ongoing assessment of patient needs.
Requirements
Must hold an active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy in South Dakota. Requires the ability to provide 30 hours of direct patient care per week, including evening availability.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Fully Licensed Therapist - Remote (South Dakota) at Equip 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 7,623 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Equip Health ranks #5 of 12 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 53 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 92% are remote, 12% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$82k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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