Pays $60-$143/hr — Counselor market median is ~$156k (40 jobs)
Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - New York, New York City
About the Role
Hybrid therapist role with in-person and virtual sessions. High earning potential. New York, NY.
Join Octave as a Mental Health Therapist – Telehealth & In-Person in New York, New York, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $60 - $143/hour.
- In-person and virtual sessions
- Office space available in Flatiron District
- Professional development
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with Octave in New York, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health therapy to adult clients via video or in-person sessions. Collaborate with a diverse clinical team to customize treatment plans and maintain a strong therapeutic alliance.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current license in New York at the masters or doctoral level, such as LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, LMHC, or PsyD. At least one year of post-license clinical experience is required, along with proficiency in evidence-based therapies like CBT or DBT.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - New York, New York City 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
Octave holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 91/100, 17 active listings.
In New York, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (327 salary observations; 490 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (8,756 salary observations; 17,779 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 20% have no call, 35% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$211k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $196k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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