Mental Health Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW - Hybrid WFH
Job Description
About the Role
Join UnitedHealth Group as a Mental Health Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW - Hybrid WFH in United States. Optum Behavioral Care, part of the Optum family of businesses is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join our team in Knoxville and Nashville, TN. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
Key Responsibilities
- based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem
Requirements
- MHSP) or Licensed Professional Counselor
- Temporary (LPC
- MHSP/T) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Marital and Family Therapist
- based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders (e. g., cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, problem
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $58.8K - $105K
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join UnitedHealth Group as a Mental Health Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW - Hybrid WFH.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Mental Health Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW - Hybrid WFH position at UnitedHealth Group includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Social Work — Psychologist Career Context
This Social Work position at UnitedHealth Group 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 Social Work 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
UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this psychologist position at $59k to $105k 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.
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
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 ($59k–$105k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Direct Clinical Services, Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), In-Person Modalities, Virtual Modalities, Care Coordination, Screening, Assessment, Substance Abuse Disorders. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.
Core responsibilities: The Therapist provides direct clinical services within the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) in a primary care clinic, interfacing between patients, PCPs, and psychiatrists to support integrated mental and physical health care for an assigned caseload. Responsibilities include coordinating care, scree...
Benefits package: Competitive salary, Flexible work models, Paid time off, Health insurance, 401k matching, Family support and wellness resources, Professional development with tuition reimbursement, CE/CEU and licensure renewal reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Protective Factors (3)
Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ 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
Full-time
Posted
2mo ago
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