Brightside Health
Richmond, VirginiaLicensed Professional Counselor; LPC Telehealth
About the role
Position: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – Telehealth
Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LPC)—1099 Contractor | Telehealth
Join Brightside Health as a 100% remote, 1099 contractor therapist
. Build a flexible, sustainable telehealth practice with steady referrals, free CEUs, malpractice coverage, and strong clinical support.
86% of our patients experience meaningful improvement within 12 weeks.
++About Brightside Health++
At Brightside Health, we’re redefining telehealth through evidence-based, measurement-driven behavioral health care
. Our model combines proven clinical frameworks with technology and human-centered care to deliver real outcomes—and our data backs it up.
We are uniquely positioned with specialized programs including:
• Suicide Prevention Program (CAMS training provided)
• Teen Therapy Program
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for mental health and substance use
Our therapists choose Brightside for the ability to build a flexible, sustainable private practice with strong clinical and operational support—and the freedom to do meaningful work on their own terms.
++Is This Role a Fit?++
This role is a great fit if you’re a licensed psychotherapist who wants:
• Flexibility without isolation
—set your own schedule with a built-in clinical community
• Clinical depth without admin overload
—we handle billing, credentialing, and insurance so you don’t have to
• A steady caseload without the marketing
—we bring the referrals to you
• Meaningful, high-impact work
—with outcome data to prove it
Minimum availability: 9 hours per week across at least 2 days. Many therapists start here and grow their caseload at their own pace.
++About the Role++
We are hiring licensed Remote Mental Health Therapists (LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LPC, LCPC, LICSW, LISW, LIMHP, PsyD, PhD) to deliver high-quality telehealth therapy across our general mental health program. Therapists also have the opportunity to opt into specialized care tracks including Suicide Prevention, Teen Therapy, and IOP.
++What You’ll Do++
• Deliver weekly telehealth (video-based) therapy sessions to individuals across a range of behavioral health conditions
• Apply evidence-based approaches including CBT and the Unified Protocol (UP); additional modalities such as ACT, DBT, and EMDR are welcomed
• Use measurement-based care to track progress via digital assessments
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and fellow therapists for integrated care
• Maintain documentation using our AI-enabled, HIPAA-compliant EMR
++Why Join Brightside?++
• Proven clinical impact: 86% of patients improve within 12 weeks
• True flexibility: Build your ideal private practice caseload and set your own pace—protect your work-life balance and avoid burnout while doing meaningful work
• Specialized clinical opportunities: Opt into Suicide Prevention (with free CAMS training), Teen Therapy, and IOP programs
• Strong clinical support: Case consult groups, clinical advisors, peer collaboration, and ongoing professional development
• Tech-enabled care: AI-powered EMR, measurement-based care tools, and streamlined HIPAA-compliant workflows
• Steady referrals: Consistent client demand so you can grow your practice quickly
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What We Offer:
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• Compensation: $83-103 per 53+ minute session, depending on state and program participation
• Payment protection:Get paid for no-shows and late cancellations
• Free malpractice insurance
coverage included
• Free CEUs + CAMS suicide prevention training
• 100% remote, flexible 1099 contractor role
• Flexible scheduling: Create your own schedule, Monday–Sunday, 7am–9pm
• Dedicated operational support: Billing, credentialing, insurance, and IT handled for you
• Self-paced onboarding: Primarily asynchronous—move at your own pace and typically be seeing clients within 2 to 4 weeks
• AI-powered documentation tool
s to reduce admin burden
• Health insurance guidance available through…