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Backpack Healthcare
Detroit, Michigan · Remote OK

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)No weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time · remote
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Join Backpack Healthcare as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist – Remote, $60/hr in Detroit, Michigan.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $60/hr.
  • CME allowance: $150.
  • 401(k) with 3% match
  • $150 annual CEU reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, remote work flexibility. Work with Backpack Healthcare in Detroit, Michigan.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 15–22 telehealth sessions per week, delivering individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults. Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and maintain accurate clinical documentation within the electronic health record.

Requirements

Requires an active Michigan independent license such as LPC, LMSW, or LMFT. Candidates must have experience or a strong passion for working with children, adolescents, and families in a virtual environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyTrauma-informed careBehavioral health assessmentTreatment planningIndividual therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionYouth counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist at Backpack Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,617 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 33% have no call, 73% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 20 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Salary Distribution31 jobs

14
<$60k
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$60k-75k
8
$75k-90k
5
$90k-105k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
47% this job
PSLF eligible
23%
Loan repayment
17%
Sign-on bonus
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About Backpack Healthcare

Mental Health Care
Elkridge, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with 3% match
$150 annual CEU reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible schedule
Remote work