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Octave
Tampa, Florida · Hybrid

Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - Florida, Tampa Area

CounselorContract

Listed compensation

$60-$143/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

About the Company

Octave is a modern behavioral health practice creating a new standard for care delivery that’s both high-quality and accessible.

With in-person and virtual clinics in multiple states, the company offers evidence-based individual, couples, and family therapy, while pioneering relationships with payers to make care more affordable through insurance.

By raising the bar on how care is delivered and how providers are supported, we are building a sustainable system that values equity, affordability, and effectiveness.

About the Role

Octave is looking for Licensed Clinicians to work within an organizational structure to provide high-quality behavioral health care to our clients. Octave Clinicians will join a diverse clinical network in providing therapy in a collaborative, client-centered, evolving environment.

Octave Clinicians demonstrate strong clinical service thinking, informed by evidence-informed therapies. It is our effort to drive quality access and customize mental health treatment plans and service delivery for our clients.

You will treat adult clients with stress, depression, anxiety, or other mental health concerns via video, using short-term, evidence-based therapies.

Candidates must be licensed in Florida at the master's or doctoral level, well-versed in evidence-based therapies, like CBT or DBT, and expert in the delivery of culturally responsive care.

We are seeking out Licensed Clinicians who are willing to work both in-person and remotely. As a Clinician with Octave, you will be able to build out a caseload that gives your clients the option to see you virtually or in-person. It is required that you already have a commercial clinical space that you can operate from to see clients in person through Octave. At this time, we are not providing an office space within the state of Florida.

You Are a Good Fit If You Are

  • Passionate about expanding access to high-quality mental health care.
  • Skilled at providing short-term, evidence-based therapies to a diverse range of adult clients.
  • Adept at building and maintaining a strong therapeutic alliance.
  • Willing to deliver feedback-informed care using standardized measures.
  • Expert at providing culturally responsive and culturally competent care.
  • Open to learning from your colleagues and clients.
  • Someone who thrives in a culture of thoughtful feedback and transparency.

Qualifications

  • PsyD, LMFT, LCSW, or LMHC
  • Current License in Florida.
  • Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage, or Family and Child Counseling.
  • Must be licensed and in good standing with your governing licensing board.
  • Preferred 1 year of related post-license clinical experience required.
  • At least 2 years of experience preferred in one or more of the following areas:
  • CBT for depression or anxiety
  • DBT for emotion dysregulation
  • Unified Protocol for emotional distress

CPT or PE for Trauma

  • Must have your own office space and are willing to provide in-person services in the Tampa area.
  • Must be able to commit to a minimum of 6 weekly in-person sessions.

Octave's Company Values

The below values drive our day-to-day operations.

We’re human beings first. We operate with empathy and kindness – with our clients, with our collaborators, and with ourselves.

People deserve better than status quo. We’re willing to tackle the intractable problems, no matter how big, because someone should. We ask big questions, we craft big solutions, and we challenge ourselves and others to make it happen.

No bystanders. No stars. No tourists. Each person has been selected to be here, and with that comes a responsibility to bring your expertise, share your ideas, and help make this company better.

Partnership paves the path ahead. We don’t operate in a silo, internally or externally. To transform the system, we believe in working with others to create something bigger, better, and stronger.

Quality is crucial at scale. Quality is core to our business, and we refuse to sacrifice it as we grow.

Progress is a process. In the pursuit of progress, we iterate, reflect, learn, adjust – and always leave things better than we found them.

There are people behind every data point. We recognize that numbers tell only one part of the story, and we also do the work to understand impacts at the individual level.

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to frequently communicate with others through virtual meeting applications such as Zoom and Google Meet.
  • Must be able to observe and communicate information on laptop.
  • Move up to 10 pounds on occasion.
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Octave’s policy requires that all clinical sessions be conducted while you are physically located in the United States.

System Requirements

Octave IT supports these minimum system requirements for the most optimized experience using Octave telehealth tools:

  • Computers that are Mac OS (Ventura or later) and Windows OS (10/11)
  • Computers kept up with the most recent security updates
  • An unmanaged device (a device not provided to you by another company/organization)
  • Additionally, Octave IT does not support using iOS, Android, or ChromeOS as your primary device.

Compensation

Starting pay for qualified applicants will depend on a combination of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected salary range for this role is set forth below and this range may be modified in the future.

The hourly compensation range for this role is listed below dependent on licensure:

In-Person Rates

  • $63-$133/hour for master's level license.
  • $73-$143/hour for doctoral level license.

Virtual Rates

  • $60-$130/hour for master's level license.
  • $70-$140/hour for doctoral level license.

How We Use Technology in Hiring

As part of our hiring process, we may use technology tools, including AI-supported systems, to assist with reviewing applications or documenting interviews. These tools are designed to support our team, not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are always made by our team.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Application Instructions

Please complete the following application. Please note that the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information questions below are used for the purposes of EEOC reporting and are optional to complete.

Octave is unable to change these questions and we acknowledge that many of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information questions are not inclusive or affirming of all aspects of cultural identity.

Octave is committed to an inclusive workplace environment, and this information will not inform how we approach hiring or employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health therapy to adult clients via both virtual and in-person sessions. Maintain a collaborative, client-centered environment while customizing treatment plans to address stress, depression, and anxiety.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health therapyEvidence-based therapyClinical documentationCrisis interventionTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - Florida, Tampa Area at Octave a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% are remote, 15% have no call, 85% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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