Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Remote (California) - $10K Sign On

About Equip 

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans. Learn more about our strong outcomes and treatment approach at www.equip.health.

Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse Equisters that have created Equip’s culture.  Recognized by Time as one of the most influential companies of 2023, along with awards from Linkedin and Lattice, we are grateful to Equipsters for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families.

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for New Hires with a California License

About the Role

The Licensed Therapist will be responsible for working closely and effectively with a multidisciplinary care team (including nutrition, medical, psychiatry, and mentorship) and utilize evidenced based care modalities (such as FBT and CBT-E). The Licensed Therapist will be responsible for evidence based treatment delivery, quality documentation, and ongoing assessment of patients’ and families’ needs.

The Licensed Therapist role involves emotionally rewarding but inherently difficult work. To ensure continuity of care for both patients and providers, we are committed to offering benefits that support long-term well-being and job satisfaction. The Licensed Therapist has Flex PTO (recommended 3-5 weeks), which we encourage all providers to take, as well as company holidays. They also have access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more. We know this work is hard, and strive to take care of our people who work so hard taking care of others.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, between 8am-8pm. Each work day is 8 hours + lunch, breaks, and 2 late work days where your day starts later and also ends later (8 PM) in your patient population's time zone.  For example, we have Eastern Time, Central Time, and Pacific Time therapists. If you are hired as an Eastern Time therapist, your hours will be in Eastern time, given that the majority of your patients will live in Eastern Time. Or if you are hired in Mountain Time and the majority of your patients are in Pacific Time, your hours will be in Pacific Time. 

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based family, individual, and group therapy for eating disorders and comorbid diagnoses in a virtual clinic (i.e. telehealth) setting.

• Implement family-based treatment (FBT), enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E), cognitive behavioral therapy for ARFID, and other evidence-based treatments for patients across the lifespan with eating disorders and their loved ones.

• Maintain a caseload of 30-40; with the expectation being 20-26 hours of direct care and remaining time dedicated to administrative tasks. 

• Participate in initial and ongoing trainings.

• Assess and diagnose mental health conditions.

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team of physicians, dietitians, patient mentors, and family mentors, along with outside providers.

• Utilize between-session messaging to support patients and communicate with the treatment team through Equip’s EMR in accordance with Equip’s policies and procedures.

• Engage and collaborate in Treatment Team meetings, supervision, and department meetings.

• Maintain licensure in home state and obtain licensure in other states as requested by Equip (licensure costs will be covered by Equip).

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy from at least one US state in this posting's time zone. 

• Ability to support a caseload of patients of all ages, co-occurring conditions, backgrounds and cultures, and with varying degrees of acuity.

• Passion for evidence-based care and treatment.Ability to provide care 2 evenings per week (meaning being available until 8pm in your patient caseloads primary time zone).

• Enthusiastic, strong team player.

• Ability to safely and effectively deliver care in a virtual setting.

• Passion for mental health and eating disorder treatment and expanding access to treatment.

Nice to Haves (preferred but not required)

• Experience in Family-Based Treatment and/or eating disorder treatment.

• Experience with evidence-based treatment and/or intensive treatment settings.

• Experience supporting patients with suicidal ideation and trauma.

• Case management experience and/or experience working closely with a multidisciplinary care team. 

Don't meet all the “nice to have” qualifications? We’re passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our mission-driven, remote-friendly, start-up environment—apply anyway. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role.

Compensation & Benefits Package

Compensation:

• $10,000 sign-on bonus for therapists who hold full licensure in the state of California.

  • The bonus will be paid in two installments: $5,000 upon signing and $5,000 on the one-year anniversary of employment.

• Earning Potential Range: $80,000 to $115,000 Annually

  • Consists of Base Pay + 15% Annual Performance-Based Bonus Potential

Time Off:

• Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.

• Generous Parental Leave. 

Core Benefits: 

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.

  • Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.

• Maven, a company paid reproductive and family care benefits for all employees.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more! 

• 401k Retirement Plan.

Other Benefits

Loan Repayment:

• $500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure.

• $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.

Licensing:

• Equip reimburses fees associated with initial licensure and license renewals (e.g. application to the state board, exam fees, exam study materials, etc.) for any Equip-required licenses and/or cross-licensure requests.

Continuing Education:

• Robust training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, including Family-Based Treatment, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID. Comparable training workshops and supervision in these modalities are valued over $3,000.

• For therapists and medical providers, unlimited online courses through NetCE.

• Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education. 

• Opportunities to attend team onsites and conferences at various locations throughout the US. 

Work From Home Additional Perks: 

• $50/month stipend added directly to an employee’s paycheck to cover home internet expenses. 

• One-time work-from-home stipend of up to $500. 

Physical Demands 

Work is performed 100% from home with no requirement to travel. This is a stationary position that requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards as well as to talk or hear by telephone. Sit or stand as needed. 

At Equip, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are woven into everything we do. At the heart of Equip’s mission is a relentless dedication to making sure that everyone with an eating disorder has access to care that works regardless of race, gender, sexuality, ability, weight, socio-economic status, and any marginalized identity. We also strive toward our providers and corporate team reflecting that same dedication both in bringing in and retaining talented employees from all backgrounds and identities. We have an Equip DEIB council, Equip For All; also referred to as EFA. EFA at Equip aims to be a space driven by mutual respect, and thoughtful, effective communication strategy - enabling full participation of  members who identify as marginalized or under-represented and allies, amplifying diverse voices, creating opportunities for advocacy and contributing to the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Equip.

As an equal opportunity employer, we provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and promotion, termination, and any other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, age, disability, weight, and/or any other legally protected classification protected by federal, state, or local law. 

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