Mental Health Therapist
Included Health · US · US
Clinical Practice
Remote
physician
Demand82
Career growth72
Healthcare fit50
Remote potential98
5-year outlook
Telehealth behavioral health demand is likely to remain solid over the next few years, but this is a 1099 contractor model with session-based/variable income and no guaranteed benefits. Earnings depend on licensure, state coverage, caseload, and payer rates.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-23
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- physician
Why this was classified this way
- Contractor
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for licensed behavioral health clinicians who want flexible remote clinical work and can tolerate 1099 income variability. It is not a non-clinical career pivot and may not suit clinicians needing benefits or stable guaranteed hours.
Who should apply
Licensed mental health therapists such as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or psychologists with telehealth experience and comfort with independent contractor work; less suitable for clinicians without active behavioral health licensure.
CV angle
Frame CV around active behavioral health licensure, direct psychotherapy caseload, diagnostic/mental status assessments, evidence-based treatment planning, telehealth delivery, clinical documentation, and QA/chart review experience. Quantify caseload and documentation accuracy only if real.
Skills to highlight
- Psychotherapy
- Mental health assessment
- Treatment planning
- Evidence-based interventions
- Telehealth delivery
- Clinical documentation
- Chart review/quality assurance
- Patient communication
Role summary
1099 remote mental health therapist providing individual virtual psychotherapy, evaluations, treatment plans, and documentation for Included Health, with clinical operations handling billing/scheduling and monthly chart review QA.
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