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Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMHC) - Part Time

CounselorNo weekendsPart-Time

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Job Description

Life at aptihealth aptihealth is a digital behavioral healthcare company focused on improving access to high-quality mental health services. Through our technology platform and affiliated medical group, we connect individuals with behavioral health professionals who provide personalized, evidence-based care.

We are looking for compassionate, collaborative clinicians who are passionate about improving behavioral health outcomes and providing exceptional patient care.

Your Role

As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMHC), you will provide individual counseling to members through our virtual behavioral health platform. You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team to deliver personalized treatment, support patient goals, and improve clinical outcomes.

This position offers the opportunity to provide meaningful behavioral healthcare in a flexible, technology-enabled environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality individual counseling services to patients through secure telehealth technology.
  • Develop individualized care plans, including treatment goals and outcome tracking.
  • Conduct ongoing clinical assessments and adjust treatment approaches based on patient needs.
  • Collaborate with physicians, psychiatric prescribers, and other interdisciplinary care team members.
  • Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, and relevant clinical findings.
  • Utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches appropriate to patient needs.
  • Maintain professional, ethical, and regulatory standards for clinical practice.

Required Qualifications

Active, unrestricted clinical license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or equivalent independently licensed mental health professional.

Minimum of three years of experience providing individual counseling.

Experience providing individual counseling to adults with common behavioral health conditions, including anxiety, depression, stress-related disorders, trauma, and adjustment disorders.

Demonstrated ability to provide counseling services to diverse patient populations using appropriate therapeutic approaches.

Experience utilizing evidence-based therapeutic approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and trauma-informed care.

Ability to select and adapt therapeutic interventions based on individual patient needs, diagnoses, treatment goals, and clinical progress.

Ability to deliver confidential, professional telehealth services using electronic health records (EHR/EMR), telehealth video platforms, and electronic clinical documentation systems.

Strong clinical documentation, communication, and organizational skills, including English proficiency sufficient to communicate effectively with patients, document clinical information, and collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams.

  • Commitment to collaborative, patient-centered behavioral healthcare.
  • Availability for a mandatory recurring meeting every Tuesday at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active New York State clinical license.
  • Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary behavioral health teams, including psychiatric prescribers and physicians.
  • Experience working in an integrated behavioral healthcare environment.
  • Experience supporting patients with co-occurring behavioral health conditions, substance use concerns, or more complex clinical presentations.
  • Familiarity with outcome-tracking tools and standardized behavioral health assessments.
  • Experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed interventions, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and other evidence-based approaches in individual outpatient counseling and telehealth settings.
  • Bilingual or multilingual proficiency, particularly Spanish.
  • Availability for evening patient appointments.
  • Availability for weekend patient appointments.

What We Offer

  • Collaborative and supportive clinical environment.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

Flexible part-time work arrangement, subject to scheduling requirements. aptihealth is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

Requires an active, unrestricted clinical license as an LCSW or LMHC and a minimum of three years of experience in individual counseling. Candidates must be proficient in evidence-based therapeutic approaches and comfortable using telehealth technology.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionPatient-centered care

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% are remote, 18% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMHC) - Part Time at aptihealth a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work (Counseling) — ranked against 288 active Social Work (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About aptihealth

Mental Health Care
Clifton Park, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Part-Time Work Arrangement
Collaborative Clinical Environment
Professional Development Opportunities