Are you a licensed mental health professional in the United States ready to shape your ideal remote practice? Mentalzon.com connects skilled and compassionate therapists like you – including Licensed Psychologists (PsyD/PhD), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC/LMHC/LPCC), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) – with clients seeking diverse support across the country. Join our thriving platform to embrace the flexibility and reach of telehealth, set your own schedule and rates, and build an independent practice focused on providing high-quality, accessible mental healthcare.

Mentalzon.com provides the client connections and technology, empowering you to focus on your clinical work and client well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• Remote Psychotherapy/Counseling: Provide expert individual, couples, or family therapy/counseling services (commensurate with your specific license scope, training, and expertise) via secure, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing.
• Clinical Assessment & Treatment Planning: Conduct thorough clinical assessments, formulate diagnoses when appropriate and within your scope of practice, and develop collaborative, evidence-informed treatment plans tailored to client needs and goals.
• Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential client records in compliance with HIPAA regulations, state licensing board requirements, and the ethical standards pertinent to your specific professional license.
• Ethical & Legal Practice: Adhere strictly to the professional code of ethics corresponding to your specific license (e.g., APA, NASW, ACA, AAMFT), all applicable state licensing board regulations, and federal/state laws governing mental health practice and telehealth (including HIPAA).
• Client Communication: Manage client communications effectively and professionally, including scheduling, responding to inquiries, and clearly explaining your therapeutic approach, confidentiality, fees, and practice policies.
• Direct Fee Management: Establish your professional fees for therapy services and manage the billing and payment process directly with your clients.

Requirements:

• Education: Possess a Master's or Doctoral degree in a recognized mental health field (e.g., Psychology, Clinical Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy) from an accredited institution, meeting the educational requirements for independent clinical licensure.
• Licensure: Crucially, must possess a current, active, and unrestricted license for independent clinical practice in a mental health profession issued by a US state licensing board. Accepted licenses include, but are not limited to:
  • Licensed Psychologist (Doctoral Level - Ph.D. or Psy.D.)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW / LICSW / LISW-CP)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC / LMHC / LPCC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Independent Practice Status: Your license must permit you to practice independently without supervision.
• Telehealth Compliance: Must understand and comply with all state laws and regulations regarding telehealth delivery for your specific license type in the state(s) where you are licensed and where clients reside.
• Experience: Demonstrated post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy and/or counseling services.
• Telehealth Competency: Proficiency in utilizing HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platforms and electronic health record (EHR/EMR) systems. Understanding of telehealth best practices and ethics.
• Legal & Ethical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of HIPAA, state laws governing your specific mental health profession and telehealth practice, and the ethical code applicable to your license.
• Professional Liability Insurance: Must maintain active professional liability (malpractice) insurance covering your scope of practice, including telehealth services.
• Skills:
  • Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic (as applicable), and therapeutic intervention skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • High levels of empathy, cultural competence, and professionalism.
  • Effective organizational skills, time management, and reliability.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.

Conditions of Collaboration:

• Status: Independent Contractor (1099).
• Unmatched Flexibility: Complete freedom to set your own working hours and schedule – full-time, part-time, or as supplementary income (e.g., 3-20+ hours/week).
• Full Autonomy: Maintain control over your caseload, therapeutic modalities (within ethical/evidence-based practice), and practice policies.
• Practice from Anywhere: Deliver therapy remotely from any suitable, private location within the US where you hold an active license and comply with telehealth regulations.
• Determine Your Rates: Set your own competitive fees for your professional therapy services.
• Direct Client Payment: Clients pay you directly; Mentalzon does not process payments or charge commissions on your session fees.
• Access to Clients: Connect with potential clients seeking therapy through the Mentalzon.com platform's visibility.
• Platform Support: Benefit from Mentalzon's marketing efforts and receive technical assistance for your profile and platform navigation.
• Build Your Reputation: Opportunity to gather client feedback (ethically managed) to enhance your professional profile.

How to Join Mentalzon:

1. Create Your Therapist Profile: Register on Mentalzon.com. Accurately detail your qualifying education, specific active independent practice license (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist), clinical experience, therapeutic approaches, and areas of specialization.
2. Upload Verification Documents: Submit necessary documents for verification, including proof of your qualifying degree and your active state license(s) for independent clinical practice.
3. Credential Verification: Allow our team time to review and verify your credentials according to platform standards.
4. Set Up Your Practice Details: Indicate your availability for client sessions, preferred secure communication methods, and establish your fee structure.
5. Connect and Provide Care: Begin receiving client inquiries or booking requests and manage all aspects of the therapeutic relationship directly.

Why Partner with Mentalzon as a Licensed Therapist?

• Serve Clients Nationwide: Offer your expertise to clients across state lines (where legally permissible via telehealth laws).
• Embrace Work-Life Balance: Enjoy unparalleled flexibility and autonomy in managing your professional life.
• Maximize Your Earnings: Control your income potential with direct client payments and no platform commissions.
• No Cost to Start: Free registration and profile listing to get you started quickly.
• Broad Client Reach: Connect with a diverse range of clients seeking various types of therapy support.
• Focus on What You Do Best: Minimize administrative hassles and dedicate more energy to providing excellent clinical care.

Are you a licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent independent mental health practitioner ready to leverage telehealth for a more flexible and rewarding career? If you are committed to ethical, high-quality care and value independence, register your profile on Mentalzon.com today!