Licensed Mental Health Therapist - LCSW - LPC - LMFT - Headlight
Bakersfield, CA
About the Job
Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Part-Time)
Headlight offers a multiple disciplinary approach to mental healthcare, including therapy, coaching, support groups, medication management and self-care resources. Available via virtual visits or in-person, we make mental wellness easy and accessible. Our mission is to deliver mental health services in a way that’s easier and more human for everyone involved.
Our values
• Deliver excellent service: We’re determined to deliver world-class care to our clients. We build long- lasting relationships because we obsess over the details of our delivery and the quality of care.
• Make things easier: Getting help with mental health can be challenging and confusing for a lot of people. We remove barriers and simplify the process because it helps our clients get help and allows us to grow and help more people.
• Listen with empathy: Listen to each other with empathy. We value the deep understanding that creates a productive environment of collaboration, feedback, and support.
• Learn and Grow: We are always curious to improve our practice and our process. As we learn and grow, we can help more people, and that’s what it’s all about.
What makes us clinician obsessed?
• We are a mental health organization founded and led by experienced mental health clinicians.
• We invest in you. Whether its our AI Transcription using Blueprint AI, to automate note taking and documentation or Connective Health to automate medical record retrieval. Our job is to make your job easier!
• Headlights Matching Technology will create a strong therapeutic alliance between you and new clients. Our vast network for referrals means you have the clients to keep you schedule full.
• Clinical Support with our Clinical Consult Groups or schedule case consultations with our leading clinicians.
• We prioritize your well-being and aim to prevent burnout by offering a flexible schedule between 12 and 24 billable hours.
• We offer strong administrative support for our clinicians, reducing the burden of billing and paperwork, so you can focus on what you love—providing care.
• Enjoy Clinical Independence: You have the autonomy to make decisions about patient care and treatment while having the backing and guidance of our experienced executive Psychologists and Psychiatrists for case consultations.
• Participate in our weekly lecture series hosted by our leading clinicians. This is an opportunity each week to attend informative sessions on various mental health topic.
Pay Transparency - W2 Compensation
$70 per billed hour – Any CA fully licensed Therapist without CA Residency
$70 per billed hour – CA resident and CA fully licensed Therapist with 0 to 5 years of experience (0 to 60 months of experience based on licensure date on date of job apply)
$75 per billed hour – CA resident and CA fully licensed therapist with 5 years of experience or more (61 months or more of experience based on licensure date at start date on date of job apply)
$80 per billed hour – Any CA PsyD without CA Residency
$85 per billed hour – Any CA PsyD with CA Residency
$90 per billed hour – Any CA PsyD that lives in CA and works hybrid practicing Child and Adolescent Therapy
We pay $30 per hour for training and required meetings, which helps reduce the burden of unpaid work that is often part of other roles.
Benefits
• Sick pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counseling services, resources, and support to help you navigate personal or professional challenges.
• 401(k) plan with company contribution
• Convenient work from home or hybrid options
• Flexible schedule between 8 and 22 billed hours
• Credentialing Support, Training and Development Opportunities, Growth Opportunities
Not meeting all the requirements? Research indicates that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented individuals are often hesitant to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. We are committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace. If you're enthusiastic about this position but your previous experience doesn't precisely match every qualification listed, we enthusiastically encourage you to submit your application. You could be the ideal candidate for this role or others!
Headlight is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and seeks to create a working environment reflective of this commitment. We seek to provide a diverse clinician base to support the diversity of our clients. Headlight supports and respects diversity of people, culture, and ideas throughout our organization. Headlight thrives to be a welcoming, diverse and discrimination- and harassment-free workplace.
By applying for this position, you consent to receive future communications from Headlight via email or text regarding this application and related employment opportunities. You may opt-out at anytime by contacting us directly.
Job Postings on Indeed and other job boards may post with total compensation (base + bonus). For the exact base salary range please check our careers site at
Headlight offers a multiple disciplinary approach to mental healthcare, including therapy, coaching, support groups, medication management and self-care resources. Available via virtual visits or in-person, we make mental wellness easy and accessible. Our mission is to deliver mental health services in a way that’s easier and more human for everyone involved.
Our values
• Deliver excellent service: We’re determined to deliver world-class care to our clients. We build long- lasting relationships because we obsess over the details of our delivery and the quality of care.
• Make things easier: Getting help with mental health can be challenging and confusing for a lot of people. We remove barriers and simplify the process because it helps our clients get help and allows us to grow and help more people.
• Listen with empathy: Listen to each other with empathy. We value the deep understanding that creates a productive environment of collaboration, feedback, and support.
• Learn and Grow: We are always curious to improve our practice and our process. As we learn and grow, we can help more people, and that’s what it’s all about.
What makes us clinician obsessed?
• We are a mental health organization founded and led by experienced mental health clinicians.
• We invest in you. Whether its our AI Transcription using Blueprint AI, to automate note taking and documentation or Connective Health to automate medical record retrieval. Our job is to make your job easier!
• Headlights Matching Technology will create a strong therapeutic alliance between you and new clients. Our vast network for referrals means you have the clients to keep you schedule full.
• Clinical Support with our Clinical Consult Groups or schedule case consultations with our leading clinicians.
• We prioritize your well-being and aim to prevent burnout by offering a flexible schedule between 12 and 24 billable hours.
• We offer strong administrative support for our clinicians, reducing the burden of billing and paperwork, so you can focus on what you love—providing care.
• Enjoy Clinical Independence: You have the autonomy to make decisions about patient care and treatment while having the backing and guidance of our experienced executive Psychologists and Psychiatrists for case consultations.
• Participate in our weekly lecture series hosted by our leading clinicians. This is an opportunity each week to attend informative sessions on various mental health topic.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Establish positive, trusting rapport with patients
- Diagnose and treat mental health disorders
- Create individualized treatment plans according to patient needs and circumstances
- Meet with patients regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary
- Conduct ongoing assessments of patient progress
- Involve and advise family members when appropriate
- Plan outreach and referral activities in surrounding communities
Qualifications
- Master’s Level Degree or higher (Required) in related fields
- Full, unencumbered license (license based on office location). Applicants without a valid, active license will not be considered. We are currently not hiring associate/intern level therapists.
- 2+ years' experience with providing diagnostic assessment and therapy services
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills are a plus, but not required
- Maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with this agency
- Ability to work as a team member and cooperatively
- Superb organizational skills
- Ability to guide, direct, or influence people
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and their families
Pay Transparency - W2 Compensation
$70 per billed hour – Any CA fully licensed Therapist without CA Residency
$70 per billed hour – CA resident and CA fully licensed Therapist with 0 to 5 years of experience (0 to 60 months of experience based on licensure date on date of job apply)
$75 per billed hour – CA resident and CA fully licensed therapist with 5 years of experience or more (61 months or more of experience based on licensure date at start date on date of job apply)
$80 per billed hour – Any CA PsyD without CA Residency
$85 per billed hour – Any CA PsyD with CA Residency
$90 per billed hour – Any CA PsyD that lives in CA and works hybrid practicing Child and Adolescent Therapy
We pay $30 per hour for training and required meetings, which helps reduce the burden of unpaid work that is often part of other roles.
Benefits
• Sick pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counseling services, resources, and support to help you navigate personal or professional challenges.
• 401(k) plan with company contribution
• Convenient work from home or hybrid options
• Flexible schedule between 8 and 22 billed hours
• Credentialing Support, Training and Development Opportunities, Growth Opportunities
Not meeting all the requirements? Research indicates that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented individuals are often hesitant to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. We are committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace. If you're enthusiastic about this position but your previous experience doesn't precisely match every qualification listed, we enthusiastically encourage you to submit your application. You could be the ideal candidate for this role or others!
Headlight is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and seeks to create a working environment reflective of this commitment. We seek to provide a diverse clinician base to support the diversity of our clients. Headlight supports and respects diversity of people, culture, and ideas throughout our organization. Headlight thrives to be a welcoming, diverse and discrimination- and harassment-free workplace.
By applying for this position, you consent to receive future communications from Headlight via email or text regarding this application and related employment opportunities. You may opt-out at anytime by contacting us directly.
Job Postings on Indeed and other job boards may post with total compensation (base + bonus). For the exact base salary range please check our careers site at
https://headlight.health/join-our-team/
or https://jobs.lever.co/headlight.health
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