The Role:
We are looking for compassionate Associate Therapists (dependently licensed therapists) to support our mission in democratizing access to high-quality mental health care! Cerebral takes a holistic and comprehensive approach when providing care for our patients. Our telemedicine therapists collaborate with prescribers as needed, to support clients during their mental health journey. This therapist associate role provides direct care for a panel of clients and allows for flexibility when client sessions can be scheduled. You can see clients during traditional business hours, evenings, or on weekends.
This position is a 1099 independent contract role. Current state licensing requirements include New York.
Who you are:
- Associate Therapist or pre-licensed Therapist with at least 6 months experience in this capacity, working towards independent licensure in the United States
- Any of the following license structures will apply: ASW, LMSW, LGSW, CSW, ALC, LAC, APC, LPCA, APCC, or AMFT
- Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or equivalent
- You have worked collaboratively with doctors who are managing your clients' medication for anxiety and depression, in tandem to the therapy you’re providing
- Experience in diagnosing mental health disorders in accordance with the DSM-5 criteria
- Maintain a strong evidence-based clinical skill set while practicing & implementing outcome-focused care
- Empathetic and intuitive listening
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Knowledgeable in crisis response
- Comfortable working autonomously in a telemedicine environment
- Tech-savvy with the ability to navigate various systems & tools with ease (this includes, but is not limited to Google Workspace, proprietary EMR, etc.)
- Passionate about our mission of improving access to high-quality mental health care
- An entrepreneurial spirit or previous experience within a startup or fast-paced environment is preferred
How your skills and passion will come to life at Cerebral:
- Conduct therapeutically sound sessions with clients weekly or bi-weekly for 45 minutes (cadence dependent on the client's plan)
- Provide 15+ hours of weekly availability
- Create your own flexible schedule based on your individual availability! Scheduled time must fall within the hours of 6:00am to 11:30pm per your specific timezone
- Work collaboratively with prescribers who are managing your clients' medication, in tandem with therapy services you are providing
- Work alongside other like-minded clinicians that have a common goal to positively impact the lives of others, and create an environment that leads to favorable outcomes for clients
What we offer:
- Reimbursed Clinical Supervision:Cerebral reimburses clinical supervision expenses to see Cerebral clients, up to $300/month for your first 2 years of employment. If you do not yet have a Clinical Supervisor, we partner with a vendor to find a match for you based on your state and license type.
- Mission-driven impact:
- Shape the future of the #1 largest and fastest growing online mental health care company in the world
- Build a platform that is improving the lives and well-being of hundreds of thousands of people
- Join a community of high achievers who have a passion for promoting mental health
- Path to develop & grow:
- Readily available psychiatrists and clinician leadership for case consultations to ensure you always receive the support you need
- Access to innovative technology to support you in delivering the highest quality of care to your clients
- Access to UpToDate for continued education (free CEU offering)
- Remote-first model:
- Flexibility to choose the hours and schedule that work best for you
- Work virtually from anywhere in the United States
- Culture & connectivity:
- Highly-responsive and supportive team of clinical and operational management
- Decreased administrative time for clinicians through ongoing technology improvements and automations
- Fully integrated, data-enabled EMR with embedded clinical decision support, monthly prescriber metric reports, and task management system
- Opportunity to participate in strategic development initiatives to improve our clinical quality and safety and/or clinical processes across the organization
