Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Mental Health Therapist

1099 Independent Contractor | Hybrid | Flexible, Self-Determined Schedule

Location: Castle Shannon/Mt. Lebanon area of Pittsburgh

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Position type: 1099 independent contractor

Schedule: You determine your own schedule and caseload

Compensation: Licensed clinicians currently earn approximately $51–$83+ per completed session, depending on payer and reimbursement rate

Build the Private Practice Career You Envision

Valiant Minds Counseling is seeking compassionate and dependable mental health therapists who want the autonomy and flexibility of private practice—with referrals, infrastructure, administrative support, and professional connection already in place.

As a 1099 independent contractor, you determine your own schedule, appointment availability, and caseload size. You will also have the freedom to develop a practice that reflects your preferred populations, clinical interests, therapeutic style, and professional goals.

Valiant Minds provides ongoing referrals, billing and credentialing support, practice marketing, furnished office space, electronic health record access, clinical consultation, and direct access to practice leadership. You can focus more of your time on your clients and clinical growth without having to build every aspect of a private practice alone.

Why Join Valiant Minds?

• Choose your own schedule and caseload
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Approximately $51–$83+ per completed session for licensed clinicians, depending on payer and reimbursement
• Ongoing client referrals and practice marketing
• Credentialing support with major insurance panels
• Administrative support with insurance verification, claims submission, invoicing, and billing
• Beautiful, fully furnished office space in the Castle Shannon/Mt. Lebanon area
• Electronic health record and secure payment-processing systems
• Professional clinician profile on the Valiant Minds Counseling website
• Clinical consultation, shared resources, and direct access to practice leadership
• Clinical supervision available for qualifying clinicians
• Freedom to develop your preferred clinical niche, therapeutic approach, and client population
• A positive, collaborative professional community that respects your independence

About Valiant Minds Counseling

Valiant Minds Counseling is a growing outpatient group practice serving the Pittsburgh community through compassionate, individualized, and evidence-based mental health care.

Our practice has particular experience in ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety, trauma, emotional regulation, and related concerns. However, we do not expect every therapist to work with the same populations or practice in the same way.

We welcome clinicians interested in working with adults, children and adolescents, couples, families, trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, relationships, or other areas that align with their training and interests.

In 2025, Valiant Minds Counseling was recognized as the #2 Psychotherapy Practice in Pittsburgh by BusinessRate®, based on Google Reviews. We view this recognition as a reflection of the trust our clients place in our clinicians and the meaningful therapeutic relationships our team creates.

What You’ll Do

• Provide individual, couples, and/or family psychotherapy based on your qualifications and interests
• Develop individualized treatment plans and evaluate client progress
• Complete timely progress notes and other required clinical documentation
• Deliver ethical, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and client-centered care
• Manage your chosen schedule, availability, and caseload
• Assess and respond appropriately to client safety concerns and clinical risk
• Coordinate care and make referrals when clinically appropriate
• Participate in clinical consultation and supervision when applicable
• Maintain all applicable professional, ethical, licensing, and continuing education requirements
• Contribute to a respectful and collaborative practice community

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or a closely related mental health field
• Active Pennsylvania clinical or associate-level license in good standing, such as LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LAPC, licensed psychologist, or another qualifying credential
• Current professional liability insurance
• Required criminal background, FBI, and Pennsylvania Child Abuse clearances, as applicable
• Ability to independently manage clinical responsibilities, documentation, scheduling, and client communication
• Commitment to ethical, collaborative, culturally responsive, and client-centered care

Independently licensed clinicians are preferred. Qualified associate-level clinicians are also encouraged to apply.

We May Be a Great Fit If You

• Want control over your schedule and caseload
• Value professional independence while also wanting consultation and connection
• Want to build a clinical niche that reflects your interests
• Are dependable, organized, responsive, and committed to excellent client care
• Want administrative and referral support without giving up your professional autonomy
• Are interested in establishing a sustainable private practice within a supportive professional community

Compensation

Licensed clinicians currently earn approximately $51–$83+ per completed session, depending on payer and reimbursement rate.

Based on current reimbursement rates, a clinician maintaining a full-time caseload may have the potential to earn approximately $65,000–$100,000+ annually. Earnings are not guaranteed and vary based on completed sessions, caseload size, payer mix, reimbursement rates, cancellations, and time worked throughout the year.

Because this is a 1099 independent contractor opportunity, clinicians are responsible for their own taxes, benefits, professional expenses, and other obligations associated with independent contractor status.

Grow With Valiant Minds

At Valiant Minds, you will not be asked to fit into a predetermined professional mold. Our goal is to provide the foundation, referrals, resources, and professional community that allow you to build a clinical practice that feels authentically yours.

If you are looking for the flexibility of independent practice with the support and connection of an established group practice, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your résumé and a brief introduction describing

• Your current Pennsylvania license
• The populations or concerns you most enjoy treating
• Your preferred caseload
• Your general availability
• Your professional interests or areas you hope to develop

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $110.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing and able to provide at least some in-person sessions at our Castle Shannon/Mt. Lebanon-area office?
• Are you comfortable working as a 1099 independent contractor rather than a W-2 employee?
• Which populations are you currently qualified and interested in serving? Select all that apply.
• Which clinical concerns or specialties are you most interested in treating?
• Approximately how many completed client sessions would you ideally like to maintain each week?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Pennsylvania mental health license in good standing? (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pittsburgh, PA 15234