Mental Health Therapist - 1099 Contractor - Illinois

The role

You will provide evidence-based therapy to children, adults, couples, and families as an independent contractor with Lyra Clinical Associates. The role covers in-person and virtual care, with a strong preference for in-person sessions in Illinois.

What you will do

• Provide culturally responsive, evidence-based therapy to children, adults, couples and/or families
• Use evidence-based treatments and clinical best practices, such as measurement-based care and promoting skills practice
• Manage risk and respond to clinical crises as needed

Required qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree from a clinical track (e.g., MSW, MFT, MC, MMHC, PhD, PsyD)
• Unrestricted LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PsyD, PhD, or equivalent license, able to work independently without supervision
• No current, past, or pending disciplinary action on your license
• Experience and commitment to evidence-based treatments (e.g., ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT)
• Ability to provide care to children, adults, couples and/or families, with a strong preference for in-person care
• Office space to see clients in the Illinois area
• Experience managing risk and responding to clinical crises
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Benefits

• Matching technology to connect you with compatible clients
• Set your own schedule with no minimum hours
• Lyra Calendar lets clients book appointments and syncs with your calendar
• Paperless billing and quick payment turnaround
• Access to Lyra's clinical consultation team and specialty group consultations
• 24/7 Care Navigation team for crisis support
• Free CE-credited courses approved by APA, ASWB and NBCC
• Monthly newsletters and provider Help Center resources
• Exclusive provider events with Lyra's clinical leaders

Before you apply

• This is a contract position, with Lyra Clinical Associates as the contracting party
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is required
• In-person care delivery is strongly preferred

About the company

Lyra Clinical Associates partners with Lyra Health, a provider of evidence-based mental health care. The posting says Lyra has delivered more than 15 million sessions of care.