Licensed TherapistCounselor

Job Title: Licensed Therapist/Counselor
Employment Type: W-2 Part-Time
Location: Remote (U.S.)

Scheduling & Availability (ET): Shifts are scheduled within 7:00 AM8:00 PM 7 days/week. You will not work all hoursyour weekly schedule will be built within this window based on client needs and your availability with most sessions typically after school.

• School year: must be able to accommodate sessions in 7:009:30 AM and 4:008:00 PM windows
• Summer: sessions may be scheduled 7:00 AM7:00 PM (flexible)
• Clinicians: weekly Thursday team meeting 9:00 AM or 12:00 PM (based on your availability) Week 1 onboarding at 9:00 AM
• Occasional holidays as needed
• Clinicians are required to maintain a minimum of 15 client hours per week
  

Compensation:

• $60$65/hr for scheduled client sessions (rate based on experience/credentials)
• $25/hr for training and administrative (non-clinical) time

About Virtual Peace of Mind (VPM)

Virtual Peace of Mind (VPM) is a fast-growing fully remote mental health practice dedicated to providing compassionate evidence-based care to youth and families across multiple states. Our mission is to expand equitable access to mental health services through high-quality virtual care and to support the clinicians and professionals who make that care possible.

Were building a culture that is mission-driven accountable supportive and built for sustainable remote work.

Why Join VPM

At VPM youll be part of a team transforming access to youth mental health through virtual care with a remote model designed to support excellent work and real life.

What you can expect:

• Mission-Driven Impact: Contribute to meaningful work improving access and outcomes for youth and families.
• Remote by Design: Fully remote environment with clear expectations and supportive infrastructure.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a multidisciplinary team that values integrity empathy and shared learning.
• Growth & Leadership Pathways: Opportunities to expand scope and take on leadership or consulting responsibilities as we scale.
• Professional Development: Access to training resources and continued learning opportunities aligned to role scope.
• State & School-Based Partnerships: Join initiatives that strengthen school-based mental health delivery and expand access across communities.

Role Overview:

VPM is seeking Licensed Therapists to provide short-term school-based tele-therapy to K12 students across Virginia through a state-funded initiative in partnership with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

This position focuses on deliveringculturally responsive evidence-based therapeutic services through a secure HIPAA- and FERPA-compliant virtual platform. Therapists will play an essential role in expanding access to care for students regardless of insurance coverage immigration status or language barriers.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

We are seeking compassionate skilled clinicians who are:

• Deeply passionate about improving youth mental health outcomes
• Comfortable working in a virtual care environment
• Committed to collaboration clinical excellence and measurable results

Residents will receive supervision toward licensure while licensed clinicians will have opportunities for leadership school consultation and program development within our expanding clinical framework.

Key responsibilities include but limited to:

Direct Client Care

• Deliver individual tele-therapy sessions for K12 students referred by participating schools
• Utilize short-term evidence-based modalities such as CBT DBT and solution-focused therapy
• Address a range of concerns including anxiety grief trauma academic stress and family or peer conflict
• Provide services to diverse student populations including multilingual learners and those without insurance

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate with school counselors family resource managers and administrative teams
• Engage in family outreach when appropriate to promote continuity of care
• Participate in case consultations supervision and ongoing professional development
• Maintain responsive and professional communication with both school and internal VPM partners

Documentation & Compliance

• Complete all clinical documentation (intake progress and discharge notes) within 48 hours
• Ensure compliance with all licensure board requirements HIPAA FERPA and program-specific standards
• Contribute to quarterly outcomes reporting through standardized metrics and case summaries

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Preferred Experience:

Licensure

• Licensed or license-eligible in Virginia as LPC LCSW LMFT or equivalent
• Residents must be actively pursuing licensure and eligible for clinical supervision

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience working with children adolescents or school-aged youth
• Prior experience in school-based therapy community mental health or tele-health preferred
• Experience with trauma-informed care and crisis response a plus

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in evidence-based interventions (CBT DBT solution-focused narrative therapy)
• Strong time management organization and documentation skills
• Commitment to culturally responsive strengths-based and trauma-informed care
• Self-directed with strong virtual presence and professionalism in remote settings

Professional Communication & Attendance (Essential Function)

Reliable communication and attendance are essential job responsibilities. Team members must:

• Attend required onboarding internal meetings supervision sessions and trainings (as applicable)
• Notify the team as soon as possible regarding delays absences or scheduling conflicts
• Maintain timely professional communication during scheduled work hours
• Uphold remote-work standards including a private workspace and reliable internet connection

Remote Work Requirements

To support client confidentiality and team effectiveness this role requires:

• A private quiet workspace suitable for professional work
• Reliable high-speed internet and ability to use required systems/tools
• Comfort working independently while staying connected through remote collaboration

Tools & Systems

This role uses the following tools as part of day-to-day work:

• BambooHR (HRIS onboarding)
• EnGuard (secure email)
• ClickUp (project task management)
• SimplePractice (EHR/telehealth documentation as applicable)

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation

• $60$65/hr for scheduled client sessions (rate based on experience/credentials)
• $25/hr for training and administrative (non-clinical) time
  

Benefits & Time Off (W-2 Eligible Roles)

VPM supports your well-being with benefits designed for health stability and real work-life balance.

• Health Dental & Vision: Company-sponsored plans available with an employer contribution for eligible full-time employees.
• Quick Benefits Start: Benefits eligibility begins after 30 days with coverage effective the first of the month following Day 30.
• Flexible Holidays: No fixed holiday calendarteam members are empowered to plan schedules and observe holidays meaningful to them.

Eligibility: Benefits are available to full-time employees (25 client-facing hours/week). Part-time employees (1524 client-facing hours/week) may be able to enroll at their own cost depending on plan design.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Virtual Peace of Mind LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive equitable environment for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy national origin age disability veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodation & Accessibility

Virtual Peace of Mind is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation to complete the application process participate in an interview or perform essential job functions please contact HR at to request assistance. All accommodation requests are handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable law. If qualified for a role our talent acquisition team will contact you. Please only reach out if accommodation with the application/interviewing process is required.

Employment Eligibility & Compliance:All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check verification of licensure (as applicable) and eligibility to work in the United States without company-sponsorship. VPM complies fully with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination confidentiality and data privacy including HIPAA FERPA and state-specific clinical/employment regulations.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC