Colorado Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist, 1099 Contractor
Job Description
About the Role
100% remote. $75-$80/session. Flexible schedule. Malpractice covered. Work from anywhere. Teletherapy with Headspace. Set your own hours. Seriously.
Work-Life Balance Factors
Remote/telehealth
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, innovative, tele-therapy to Headspace patients over a HIPAA compliant video conferencing platform
- A safe secure location with reliable internet connection to provide Zoom-based psychotherapy
Requirements
- About the Remote Licensed Therapist (1099 Contractor) role at Headspace:
- Maintain your personalized database to record proof of licensure, license updates, expiration dates, personal information, etc.
- 3+ years experience providing clinical psychotherapy to individuals, couples or families
- Experience with risk management and higher acuity cases
- BC-TMH credential, if required by your state of license
- Licensed psychologist with willingness to apply for (or is already enrolled) with PSYPACT
Benefits & Compensation
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Learning and connection opportunities including free CE Courses
- Work with a collaborative care team including health coaches, other therapists, psychiatrists, and external care providers
- An independent clinical license to practice in good standing (without need for clinical supervision)
Work Schedule
- Flexibility! You make your own schedule/hours, all with the Headspace client network and systems at your fingertips
- Stay in regular communication with clinical leadership, checking work emails in a timely fashion and responding within 24 hours, even if not working
- Night and weekend flexibility a plus
- Willingness to offer a few evening hours in your schedule to support member care flexibility
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Colorado Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist, 1099 Contractor at Headspace a 4.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Headspace 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
Headspace lists compensation for this psychologist position at $156k to $166k annually.
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 ($156k–$166k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Benefits package: Malpractice Insurance Coverage, Flexible Schedule, Free CE Courses, 12-month Headspace Subscription, Daily Meditations. 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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