Mental Health Therapist - Substance Use Disorder (Masters Level) - Telehealth - Full-Time (California)

About Lyra

Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, nearly 20 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million in funding to support our mission of improving access to high quality mental healthcare.

About the Role

Lyra developed an innovative video therapy program called Lyra Care Therapy: blending live video sessions with between-session digital psychoeducation and customizable skill building tools. This role is dedicated to our powerful program called Lyra Renew, specializing in substance use and mental health recovery, and combines the strengths and benefits of Lyra Care Therapy and Renew, providing you with the resources and support to ensure that your clients get better—all while improving access to mental health care from your home or preferred setting. 

This role is a great fit if you're a licensed clinician with experience in addiction treatment from a clinical setting, or have training in substance use treatment, who would like to join our interdisciplinary team providing specialized substance use support through individual outpatient teletherapy sessions. If you have experience with caseloads that include a comprehensive spectrum of mental health needs, from milder presentations to more complex and severe support, we encourage you to apply. If you would enjoy a dedicated caseload of clients with primary AUD/SUD treatment needs, then this role is for you! 

Renew clients are part of our outpatient program working with Lyra therapists and  physicians to develop individually-tailored treatment plans. Renew clients have peer recovery support through groups and 1:1 meetings to enhance their care. 

An important note: Lyra's clients come from a multitude of different backgrounds and experiences, and have varying needs and abilities. We strive to continue to meet their unique needs by delivering culturally responsive care—an approach that accounts for the impact of cultural backgrounds on each person’s care experience.

In Renew, we recognize that words matter in the mission to overcome societal and healthcare stigma around alcohol and substance use. We intentionally use language and communication to destigmatize treatment and promote our clients’ overall well-being within their cultural context.

You always have a safety net of resources to help plan the best options if a crisis comes up—from specialty consultations to culturally responsive care—you’re not alone, even while working remotely within the US.  

Daily: As a full-time Renew Therapist, your caseload will be dedicated to providing specialized outpatient substance use support, using short-term, evidence-based treatment via live video. You’ll assign digital lessons, videos, and assessments to your clients to enhance learnings and monitor outcomes between sessions. 

Regularly: Our Renew therapists enjoy connecting with their peers. You’ll always have access to expert consultation and support for your most complex clients. You will find instant community with other providers from AUD/SUD training backgrounds (inpatient, outpatient, acute settings) who share a passion for providing evidence-based care. You’ll attend one-on-one and peer group clinical consultation meetings. You’ll attend a Renew multidisciplinary team meeting, where you’ll have access to medical consultations with an expert physician. You’ll attend ongoing, robust trainings to enhance your clinical skills, including Renew workshops on AUD/SUD clinical topics led by physicians and clinical psychologists.  

• Master’s degree from a clinical track (e.g., MSW, MFT, MC, MMHC)
• Unrestricted LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or equivalent license (i.e., able to work independently, without supervision from a licensed supervisor) without current, past, or pending disciplinary action
• Experience and commitment to providing evidence-based treatments (e.g., MI, ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT) and clinical best practices (e.g., measurement based care, promoting skills practice)  
• Substance use treatment experience in settings such as Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient or Residential Rehabilitation and/or training in substance use treatment
• Experience managing risk and responding to clinical crises, as needed
• Experience providing telehealth therapy services in a virtual environment (video and teletherapy) preferred 
• Computer and live video tools literacy (e.g., Zoom, Google Meets, DoxyMe, Skype, etc.)
• Experience maintaining a full clinical caseload of adult clients/week (30 potential bookable calendar spots)
• Ability to work full-time, approximately 40 hours per week
• Full-time resident of the United States

• Competitive pay for your session work and administrative work 
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, and vision, FSA/HSA, life, and disability insurance)
• Lyra’s benefits package includes gender-affirming surgery
• Access to Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services for you and your dependents
• Competitive time off with pay policies, including 4 weeks vacation, sick days, and company holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• 401k and retirement benefits
• Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
• Employee well-being program with additional perks like: fertility and family building, maternity program, employer discount marketplace, pet insurance, and financial planning tools
• Free live and recorded webinars with CE approval from APA, ASWB, and NBCC
• Malpractice liability insurance policy
• Licensure renewal reimbursement—up to 5 state licenses
• Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship and support, if eligible
• A caseload of motivated clients from diverse industries and backgrounds matched with your expertise using specific search features in the care platform
• A new Chromebook, dedicated business support from Operations, HR, and IT professionals, and a monthly technology stipend
• We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebration…and more! 

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed as per the Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. Through this application, to the extent permitted by law, we will collect personal information from you including, but not limited to, your name, email address, gender identity, employment information, and phone number for the purposes of recruiting and assessing suitability, aptitude, skills, qualifications, and interests for employment with Lyra.  We may also collect information about your race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which is considered sensitive personal information under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and special category data under the UK and EU GDPR.  Providing this information is optional and completely voluntary, and if you provide it you consent to Lyra processing it for the purposes as described at the point of collection, for example for diversity and inclusion initiatives.  If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form.  This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CPRA. Outside of the United States, for example in the EU, Switzerland and the UK, you may have the right to request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, including in a portable format; request that we delete your information from our systems; object to or restrict processing of your information; or correct inaccurate or outdated personal information in our systems. These rights may be subject to legal limitations. To exercise your data privacy rights outside of the United States, please contact [email protected]. For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice."