Licensed or Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Therapist Counselor
Listed compensation
$45-$55/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
Training & Development
Tired of remote-only isolation, or of rigid expectations that leave no room for how you want to practice? Build your caseload with a collaborative, in-person group practice that has your back.
At SoLuna Mental Wellness, we built something different: a sustainable, in-person group practice that’s a real alternative to the remote-only model that leaves so many associates burned out and unseen. Here, culture is the foundation. Associates who contract with SoLuna find a professional home. They get real-time supervision, a community of colleagues, and the freedom to run their caseload their way.
We’re a collaborative group practice offering psychiatry, psychological assessments, and therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Our network includes psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed professionals across disciplines, all working together to serve Cypress, Jersey Village, and The Woodlands with care that actually heals.
We’re partnering with talented, motivated types who want to quickly build a full caseload and grow toward full licensure, without having to build a practice from scratch, and to be paid competitively along the way. And get to practice with some of the coolest therapists in town.
What SoLuna Provides
Competitive per-session rates, paid for completed sessions (rates covered at your Teams interview)
Access to in-house LPC-S supervision toward full licensure, at no cost to you. You’re also welcome to bring your own Council-approved supervisor.
- Client referrals, intake, scheduling, and billing support, so you can focus on clinical work
- Furnished office space plus telehealth flexibility
- You set your own availability and choose the clients and specialties you want to focus on
- Optional consultation, case staffing, and community meetings, paid when you attend
- A practice culture rooted in respect, care, and authentic connection
- Scope of Services
You’ll provide assessment, treatment planning, and individual and group therapy for clients referred through SoLuna. You’ll exercise your own clinical judgment within your scope of licensure and under your supervisor’s oversight. Services include support through grief, crisis, and life transitions.
You’ll collaborate with SoLuna’s interdisciplinary providers as clinically appropriate. You’ll keep documentation in SoLuna’s EHR in line with Texas licensing, HIPAA, and payer standards.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in counseling or a related field
Current Provisionally Licensed in Good Standing
- A Council-approved supervisor, either your own or SoLuna’s in-house supervision (currently limited to LPC-A)
- Strong diagnostic, clinical, and crisis intervention skills
- Your own professional liability insurance, or the willingness to get it (we can help with how to do this)
- Experience with EHR systems helpful
- EMDR, somatic, eating disorders, or addiction training is a plus
- Evening and weekend availability is welcome but never required
Rooted in Houston. Built for this moment.
SoLuna is shaped by this city’s rhythms and responsive to its needs. Our why runs deeper than a group practice. We’re here to make therapy more accessible, more human, and more compassionate. The clinicians who practice with us aren’t just providers. They’re supported, seen, and free to bring their full selves into the room. When that happens, something powerful unfolds.
The name SoLuna honors the balance between light and dark and the changing nature of healing. If you want your work to help someone find care while you build the future you want, we’d love to meet you.
Learn more at solunamw.com. Curious about depth psychology? Start here: pacifica.edu
This is an independent contractor opportunity. It does not include employee benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Provide assessment, treatment planning, and therapy services for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Maintain clinical documentation in the EHR system in accordance with licensing and HIPAA standards.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed or Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Therapist Counselor at SoLuna Mental Wellness a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,918 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 22% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.5 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,918 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $94k–$114k | Mental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $67k–$94k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$107k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Texas | 462 active | 7,969 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 52% remote · 22% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment721 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$104k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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