iHire is hiring: Licensed Therapist for Online Counseling in Buffalo

Overview

Licensed Therapist for Online Counseling – Join the iHire listing for this role. This position is part of BetterHelp's partnership with iHire to reach top talent for the opening below. You provide clinical expertise; BetterHelp handles the rest.

Private practice with no doors and no overhead. Join the world's largest online counseling platform.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical counseling via a telehealth platform.
• Maintain autonomy over clinical decisions and use your clinical judgment for each client.
• Deliver services through a range of modalities supported by BetterHelp, including live sessions, journaling, audio and video messages, clinical worksheets, goal setting, and tracking.

Benefits

• Consistent referrals: Full clinical caseload can be established within the first 30 days.
• Zero overhead: No fees are collected from the therapist, ever.
• Flexible schedule: You control your schedule and appointment times. Can be a major source of income or a supplement to current work.
• Engaged clients: Connect with clients who fit your areas of expertise with various communication options.
• Autonomy over clinical decisions: You are the licensed clinician and BetterHelp defers to your clinical judgment.
• Personalized marketing: Your own website and profile optimized for location, expertise, and availability.
• Resources to keep you connected: Access to a large therapist peer community on the platform.
• Resources to support you: Free BetterHelp account for self-care.

Who Should Apply

• Therapists seeking an easy, all-in-one technology platform for telehealth.
• Therapists who want to focus on clinical work without acquiring clients, billing, support, or operations.
• Therapists wanting a platform with ongoing clinical tools beyond video conferencing.
• Therapists who want to work with specific populations or concerns.
• Therapists who do not want to work directly with insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid.
• Therapists prioritizing privacy with secure communications.

Requirements

• Fully licensed by a State Board to provide counseling independently (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD or equivalent).
• Experience counseling adults, couples, and/or teens.
• Private environment for conducting sessions.
• Excellent written communication.
• Professional liability insurance.
• Background check clearance.
• Reliable Internet connection.
• Currently residing in the US.

Note: Interns or providers requiring supervision cannot join. Substance abuse counselors, school counselors, registered nurses, career counselors, Christian counselors, and some coaches may be excluded unless they have an additional mental health license.

Advantages (not Mandatory but Great To Have)

• 20 or more client hours per week preferred.
• Experience providing telehealth services.

Note: Therapists are independent providers, not BetterHelp employees.

Employment Type: Full Time