Mental Health Therapist - (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW) - Hybrid WFH

7 days ago
Sevierville, Tennessee — Hybridfrom $58,800Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Mental Health Therapist – Hybrid WFH, No Weekends in United States. Optum Behavioral Care, part of the Optum family of businesses is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join our team in Sevierville, 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: $59K - $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 – Hybrid WFH, No Weekends.

Key Skills

Direct Clinical ServicesCollaborative Care Model (CoCM)Hybrid In-Person/VirtualPatient InterfacePsychiatric ConsultationScreeningAssessmentTreatment Response TrackingPsychotropic Medication ManagementBehavioral InterventionsBehavioral ActivationProblem-Solving TreatmentMotivational InterviewingRelapse Prevention PlanningEvidence-Based TechniquesCaseload Management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW) - Hybrid WFH at UnitedHealth Group a 4.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy 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 Mental Health Therapy 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), Hybrid In-Person/Virtual, Patient Interface, Psychiatric Consultation, Screening, Assessment, Treatment Response Tracking. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Therapist will provide 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. Key duties include screening, assessment, supporting medication manage...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, 401k Matching, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, CE/CEU Reimbursement, Flexible Work Models. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
401k Matching
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
CE/CEU Reimbursement
Flexible Work Models
4.8

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

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

7d ago