About Us:
Sound Advice Counseling & Psychotherapy is a faith-informed practice that serves clients from diverse religious, cultural, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, and personal backgrounds. Faith integration is offered only when requested by the client and when clinically appropriate. Clinicians must provide ethical, client-centered care without imposing personal religious or spiritual beliefs.
We welcome qualified applicants with diverse identities, professional backgrounds, specialties, and lived experiences. Employment decisions are based on legitimate job-related qualifications and business needs, consistent with applicable equal-employment-opportunity requirements.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to provide exceptional mental health services to our clients with the utmost compassion, respect, and confidentiality. We are committed to delivering evidence-based treatments that are tailored to everyone’s unique needs, with a focus on achieving sustainable and meaningful outcomes. Our goal is to foster a warm and welcoming environment where individuals feel safe and supported on their journey toward healing and personal growth. We strive to promote mental wellness in our community by providing education, resources, and advocacy to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. At our practice, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care, and we are dedicated to making our services accessible and affordable to all.
Our Vision:
We envision a mental health practice where Professionalism, Dignity, and Respect form the cornerstone of our commitment to transformative care. Our vision is to create a healing space characterized by unwavering Professionalism, ensuring the highest standards of ethical conduct, expertise, and evidence-based practices. In this environment, Dignity takes center stage, recognizing and celebrating the unique worth of each individual. We aspire to provide care that upholds the inherent value of every person, fostering an atmosphere free from judgment, where diversity is embraced, and personal experiences are honored. Respect is the guiding thread woven into every interaction at Sound Advice Counseling & Psychotherapy. We envision a culture of open communication, active listening, and collaboration, where clients and practitioners engage in a partnership grounded in mutual respect. This foundational principle promotes trust, empathy, and a shared commitment to the journey of mental health and well-being. Our vision is to be a beacon of excellence, where the principles of Professionalism, Dignity, and Respect converge to create a supportive and transformative mental health experience for every individual we serve.
Our Motto:
"Sound mind, healthy life."
Position Overview:
The Licensed Mental Health Clinician provides outpatient psychotherapy through secure telehealth to clients located in New Jersey. Services may include individual, couples, family, and group therapy within the clinician's scope of competence and assigned caseload.
This is a W-2 fee-for-service position. Compensation is based primarily on completed billable sessions. Required meetings, training, and other compensable non-session duties are paid in accordance with practice policy and applicable law.
We seek clinicians who can build and maintain approximately 15–30 completed client sessions per week following credentialing and caseload development. Caseloads typically begin part-time and expand based on client demand, clinician availability, payer credentialing, performance, and referral volume.
Reports to: Chief Clinical Officer
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide telehealth psychotherapy in accordance with professional standards, payer requirements, applicable laws, and practice policies.
- Conduct scheduled sessions punctually and professionally.
- Maintain an active New Jersey professional license in good standing and comply with all applicable ethical and legal requirements.
- Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation, including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries, and other required records.
- Respond to assigned client and internal communications through approved systems within one business day during established working availability, consistent with clinical urgency and practice policy.
- Attend required meetings, training, and practice events. Required attendance is compensated in accordance with applicable law and company policy.
- Maintain ethical, collaborative relationships with clients, colleagues, supervisors, administrative staff, and referral sources.
- Maintain recurring client availability during at least two weekday evenings as agreed during onboarding.
- Perform other reasonable duties related to the position. All compensable work must be accurately recorded in accordance with company policy.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Commitment to ethical, client-centered, culturally responsive care.
- Master's or doctoral degree qualifying for New Jersey licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT, with an active unrestricted New Jersey license.
- Ability to maintain a recurring caseload of approximately 15 completed sessions per week at minimum once fully onboarded and credentialed.
- Strong clinical judgment, organization, communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with the clinical team.
- Clinical experience or demonstrated interest in one or more specialty areas such as trauma, anxiety, grief, children, adolescents, couples, families, or faith-integrated counseling (when requested by the client).
- Professional liability insurance of at least $1M/$3M (proof required before providing services).
- Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.
Technology Requirements:
- Reliable high-speed internet.
- Webcam and microphone.
- Private, secure, distraction-free workspace suitable for confidential telehealth services.
- Ability to troubleshoot routine technology issues.
- Compliance with HIPAA and company technology/security policies.
- Professional appearance during client sessions and company meetings.
Compensation:
$50–$80 per completed billable session, depending on clinician credentials, experience, specialization, and session type.
This is a W-2 fee-for-service position and is not salaried. Required meetings, training, and other compensable administrative duties are paid in accordance with company policy and applicable wage-and-hour laws.
Practice Support:
- Established referral network and marketing support
- Insurance credentialing assistance
- Billing and claims-management support
- HIPAA-compliant EHR
- Administrative scheduling support
- Clinician-profile marketing
- NPI and credentialing assistance
- Licensure-renewal tracking
- Flexible remote scheduling
- Optional clinical consultation and peer collaboration
- Continuing-education stipend eligibility after one year, subject to policy
Employee Benefits:
Eligible W-2 employees receive New Jersey Earned Sick Leave in accordance with applicable law.
Additional benefits may include PTO, paid holidays, floating holiday, birthday leave, parental/family leave, and professional-development assistance, subject to eligibility requirements and company policy.
This position does not include employer-sponsored medical, dental, retirement, disability, or life insurance unless expressly stated.
Employment & Equal Opportunity
This is a W-2 employment opportunity contingent upon verification of licensure, telehealth eligibility, professional references, payer credentialing requirements, lawful background screening (where applicable), and successful completion of onboarding requirements.
Sound Advice Counseling & Psychotherapy LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations as required by law.
Position Details:
- Employment Type: W-2 Fee-for-Service
- Status: Part-Time with opportunity for caseload growth
- Location: Remote (New Jersey)
- Schedule: Flexible, including at least two recurring weekday evenings
- Target Caseload: Approximately 15 completed sessions per week after onboarding and credentialing
- Required License: Active New Jersey LPC, LCSW, or LMFT
- Compensation: $50–$80 per completed billable session
- Caseload Disclaimer: Referrals, appointments, completed sessions, and earnings are not guaranteed.
*Sign-On Bonus:
Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on and retention bonus of up to $500, payable in installments upon successful completion of specified employment milestones. Eligibility, payment schedule, and terms will be discussed during the interview process and outlined in the offer letter.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $50.00 - $80.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- Do you have or can you obtain professional liability insurance?
- Are you open to a background check?
Education:
Experience:
- Clinical counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
Location:
Work Location: Remote
