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HCO Behavioral Health
Houston, Texas · Remote OK

LPC / LCSW / LMFT - Telehealth Positions

Social WorkerNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$45-$63/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Licensed Mental Health Professionals (Telehealth Positions)

Company Overview

We are an emerging group provider practice specializing in telehealth services, committed to providing accessible and high-quality mental health care to individuals across the United States. Our comprehensive services include:

  • Individual Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Couples Counseling
  • Teen Counseling
  • Christian Counseling
  • Medication Management Services

The majority of our clients are self-pay and commercial insurance clients, and we are dedicated to creating unique offerings tailored to our therapists' expertise.

Position

We are currently seeking Licensed Mental Health Professionals (such as Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists) to join our team as independent contractor counselors and therapists. There is potential for long-term full-time positions.

Location: Remote (United States)

Responsibilities

  • Join us as we expand our online counseling platform. You provide the clinical expertise, and we take care of everything else.
  • Consistent referrals: opportunities to build a full clinical caseload within the first 30-90 days
  • Conduct virtual individual, group, family, and teen counseling sessions using HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop personalized treatment plans, and provide medication management services for clients as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and optimal client outcomes.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and adhere to ethical guidelines and legal requirements.
  • Schedule Expectations
  • Minimum commitment of 12+ hours per week
  • Maintain consistent weekly availability
  • Evening and weekend availability is a plus but not required

Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099) Position

Qualifications

  • Master's or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field, and current state licensure.
  • Minimum of 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience, preferably in a telehealth setting.
  • Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning skills.
  • Excellent communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
  • Comfortable using telehealth platforms and technology for virtual sessions.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule with the ability to set your hours of availability.
  • Competitive compensation package with opportunities for long-term full-time positions.
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment.
  • Continuing education and training opportunities.
  • Opportunity to contribute to the development of unique counseling offerings based on your expertise and interests.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about providing compassionate and effective mental health care through telehealth and meet the qualifications outlined above, we invite you to submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting your experience and expertise.

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Join us in creating innovative and tailored mental health care offerings through virtual services. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnostic skillsHIPAA compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LPC / LCSW / LMFT - Telehealth Positions at HCO Behavioral Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,477 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Social Worker Career Context

HCO Behavioral Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 20 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,477 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$94k–$131kSocial Work median $78k (middle half $58k–$88k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 52% remote · 26% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,525 in the last 30 days1,439 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
HCO Behavioral Healthsilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index20 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,477 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$112k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
25% this job
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About HCO Behavioral Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible work schedule
Continuing education and training opportunities
Consistent referrals
Supportive and collaborative team environment