Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$65-$85/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
- Benefits/Perks
- Careers Advancement Opportunities
- Flexible Scheduling
Job Summary
We are seeking a licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our team! In this role, you will diagnose and treat psychological disorders, teach communication skills, assist patients in addressing dysfunctional behaviors, and guide them through crises. If you are an experienced therapist passionate about providing high-quality care and mental health solutions, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Perform intake assessments
- Provide mental health therapy for individuals, couples, families, and children
- Create individualized treatment plans for each client
- Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments
- Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan
- Perform regular wellness checks
- Adhere to all facility and licensing standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or similar field
- Current and unrestricted marriage and family therapy license
- Previous experience as a mental health therapist preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certified
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized
- Flexible work from home options available.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Careerplug a 8.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Careerplug holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 50 active listings.
Of the 47 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 23% have no call, 81% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.6 / 10 · top 5% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $135k–$177k | Mental Health Therapy median $85k (middle half $70k–$114k)115 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 70% remote · 23% no call · 81% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,475 in the last 30 days | 1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Careerplug | silver tier, 80/100 | Top Employers work-life index50 active listings |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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