Outpatient Mental Health Therapist- PT 1099
Compensation
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Job Description
- JOB DESCRIPTION-
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
- Employee Status: 1099 Contractor, hourly, non-exempt
- Location: Remote
Who You Are
You are a creative and thoughtful clinician with a deep commitment to empowering women and those who love her. You bring a growth mindset, cultural competence, and a passion for collaboration and inclusivity to your practice.
You are responsible for delivering high-quality outpatient mental health therapy to clients in alignment with Mamaya Health's mission and values. You will work within established policies and procedures, embrace supportive accountability, utilize evidence based and data informed practices, and uphold the organization’s commitment to providing life-giving mental healthcare while contributing to a collaborative and mission-driven environment.
Who We Are
Mamaya Health was born out of a bold ambition: to shape a future where mental health care is accepted as a fundamental human right. Our mission is to increase access to life-giving mental healthcare for women and those she loves, because whether facing perinatal complications, women’s health issues, perimenopausal/menopausal challenges, or navigating a cancer diagnosis, every woman deserves the care she needs in a safe, stigma-free environment.
What Mamaya Can Do for You
Our team wraps around you with support so that you can do what matters most - provide direct care! These benefits are included for all Mamaya Health clinical team members.
A Team of Administrative Experts! Our scheduling, billing, HR, and marketing teams are here to help - real people, not just an AI chatbot to meet your needs.
Connection with a Small Clinical Group - Support, community, accountability, and resources, our small groups offer caring connection in a virtual environment.
Free Licensure Supervision - All provisionally licensed clinicians are eligible to receive in-house supervision at no cost.
Free Continued Education - All Mamaya team members gain access to our foundational perinatal mental health course, our perimenopause support course, and our cancer support course, along with access to a continuous and growing library of resources.
Free Consultation - Available as individual support and monthly consultation options with experts in the field.
No-Show Guaranteed Pay! Get paid 100% of your clinical rate for no-shows and late cancellations.
Credentialing takes care of it all - Our team will help submit and track progress for credentialing with a wide variety of insurance carriers. They even keep up with CAQH for you, so you don't have to worry about re-attesting!
One pay rate, Less waiting - Mamaya therapists get paid a consistent clinical rate on a dependable semi-monthly cadence, two weeks in arrears. No matter if insurance has processed a payment for the client’s session, if they are on a sliding scale, or are receiving pro-bono services - if you see a client for a session, you get paid the next pay cycle - guaranteed.
Automated Systems, Supportive Tech, and AI Notetaker - Complete mental health assessments and documentation with our user friendly systems and integration with healthcare technologies to make your work easier and quicker.
Job Duties + Functions
Provide individual, couples, and/or family outpatient therapy on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis.
Contractors must maintain a minimum of 10 completed client sessions per week (minimum availability: 12 hours per week).
Manage and maintain an individual book of business, monitoring caseload health and proactively addressing issues (ex. availability, cancellation reengagement, retention, clinical education, etc).
Utilize measurement-based care by incorporating assessments into every session and tracking mental health outcomes.
Complete timely documentation within Mamaya Health’s established timeframes, including intakes, diagnoses, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
Coordinate care with other providers (e. g., medication prescriber, PCP, OB-GYN, dietitian, other therapists) and family members as appropriate.
Communicate promptly with Mamaya Health staff, responding to email/chat within 2 business days or sooner when urgent.
Actively participate in monthly team meetings, quarterly all-staff meetings, monthly 1:1 meetings with Team Lead, and supervisory meetings with Team Lead or Senior Clinical Leadership as needed.
Schedule Expectations
You will have the flexibility to identify which schedule works best for you, within the following shift options (1099: 12 hrs minimum, all hours in CST):
- 3-7 MTWTh
- 4-7 M-F
- 4-8 MTW, Sun 11am-2pm
- 4-8 WThF, Sat 9am-12pm
- 3-7 MT, Sat 9am-12pm, Sun 9am-12pm
- 3-7 WTh, Sat 11am-2pm, Sun 11am-2pm
Additional hours may be required (with appropriate notice) for synchronous onboarding, group meetings, 1:1s, and maintenance of the role.
Qualifications
Master’s degree or higher in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related mental health field.
Independently licensed preferred - LPC-MHSP, LCSW, LMFT. Minimum provisionally licensed to practice in TN.
Direct clinical experience for 3+ years. Ideal settings would include outpatient, intensive outpatient/partial hospitalization, or residential treatment settings.
- Experience working with women preferred, preferably with a focus on women’s health throughout the lifespan.
- Familiarity with evidence-based therapies, including CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed approaches.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to inclusivity and cultural humility.
- Strong self-accountability and autonomy.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality outpatient mental health therapy to women and their loved ones through individual, couples, or family sessions. Manage a personal book of business while utilizing measurement-based care and maintaining timely clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Mental Health Therapist- PT 1099 at Mamaya Health a 6.4 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 7,863 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Mamaya Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 6 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $111k (middle half $93k–$116k)32 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 52% remote · 30% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Mamaya Health | silver tier, 70/100 | Top Employers work-life index6 active listings |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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