Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote)
Job Description
About the Role
Join BetterHelp as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist providing remote therapy sessions focused on adults, couples, and teens. This is a fully remote, independent contractor role allowing you to focus on client care without administrative burdens.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide therapy sessions to clients via online platform.
- Manage your own caseload with autonomy over clinical decisions.
- Engage with a community of over 30,000 therapists.
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, or Psychologist/PsyD).
- U. S. residency with private workspace and reliable internet.
- Professional liability insurance required.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive hourly pay between $43 and $59 per session.
- $500 first client bonus.
- $650 Health Benefit Stipend with 30 hours/week commitment.
- Free access to 390+ CEU courses.
- Free BetterHelp membership for self-care.
- Additional bonuses for high performers.
- No overhead fees.
Work Schedule
- Flexible schedule; you set your own hours.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift requirements mentioned.
This role offers a unique chance to work fully remotely with flexible hours, competitive pay, and a supportive community. Apply today to join a leading online therapy platform.
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote) at BetterHelp a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy 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.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy 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.
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
This position also offers production-based compensation: $122720 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
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
- Transparent compensation ($123k–$123k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Benefits package: Flexible schedule, Work from home, Free access to 390+ CEU courses, Health Benefit Stipend ($650), Additional bonuses & incentives, Zero overhead, Autonomy over clinical decisions, Free BetterHelp membership for self-care. 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 Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
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)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
2mo ago
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