Licensed Psychotherapist

Job Description

Licensed Psychotherapist — Remote \n

License: Independently licensed LCSW, LPC/LPCC, LMFT, LMHC, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, or equivalent license to practice psychotherapy

Location: Remote - Colorado

Employment type: W-2

Schedule: Part-time-Full-time

Compensation: $175-$225/hour

WellxNess provides private, virtual mental health care for startup founders, executives, technology leaders, business owners, and other professionals navigating high-pressure careers.

Our relationship-based model gives clients continuity with a dedicated, long-term therapist who understands the emotional demands of leadership, entrepreneurship, and significant professional responsibility. We provide specialized psychotherapy—not business consulting, performance coaching, or generic wellness advice.

We are seeking highly skilled, independently licensed psychotherapists who demonstrate clinical excellence, relational depth, and a commitment to delivering care that goes beyond the standard of traditional psychotherapy.

Our clients may be highly capable while privately experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, isolation, relationship difficulties, neurodivergence, or major life and career transitions.

Previous experience working with founders, executives, and tech sector personnel is preferred but not required. We value excellent clinical judgment, emotional maturity, curiosity, and a genuine interest in understanding the realities of high~demand startup and leadership environments. 

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• Provide virtual individual psychotherapy to adults located in states where you are licensed
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• Complete assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, progress notes, and ongoing reviews of client progress and goals
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• Develop individualized treatment approaches based on each client’s needs, strengths, identity, and goals
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• Assess and respond appropriately to suicide risk, violence risk, substance use concerns, and level-of-care needs
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• Maintain timely and clinically meaningful documentation
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• Use measurement-based care when appropriate-familiar with using screenings
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• Communicate with clients through approved secure systems while maintaining clear therapeutic boundaries
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• Coordinate care, consult, and make referrals when clinically appropriate
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• Participate in clinical consultation, training, and quality-improvement activities
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• Follow applicable ethical, privacy, telehealth, and professional practice requirements
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• Master’s or doctoral degree in an eligible mental health discipline
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• Active, unrestricted license permitting independent clinical practice in Colorado
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• 5+ years of independently licensed , clinical experience
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• Experience providing specialized psychotherapy to adults in demanding occupational roles
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• Strong skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, documentation
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• Ability to provide culturally responsive and affirming care
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• Ability to practice independently, conduct risk assessments and seek consultation appropriately
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• Private workspace suitable for confidential telehealth services
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• Comfort using electronic health records and secure communication systems
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• Experience providing psychotherapy through a virtual format
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Associate, provisional, intern, or otherwise supervised licenses are not eligible for this position.

Advanced training or meaningful experience in one or more of the following is welcomed:

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• Work with founders, executives, technology professionals, business owners, or others in high-responsibility roles
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• Dual licensure in the states of Florida, Texas, California, Washington and additional states
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• Treatment of OCD, substance use, neurodivergence, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, + additional mental health specialties
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• Specialized training and experience in approaches such as: Exposure Response Prevention, Harm Reduction, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, IFS, DBT, ACT, clinical hypnosis, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples/Relationships, Gottman Method, and relational or attachment-based therapy 
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Clinicians are not expected to practice every modality listed. We value genuine depth and competence in your areas of specialization.

What We Value: We value experienced, dedicated, highly skilled and curious clinicians who provide excellent, individualized, and practical care tailored to the unique needs of founders, executives, and other clients of high responsibility roles. We seek clinicians who demonstrate strong judgment, clinical depth, adaptability, and a collaborative commitment to clients, colleagues, and continued professional growth. 

Position details

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• Goal caseload: Build to 10-15 sessions per week 
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• Consultation and meeting requirements: Minimum of monthly with Clinical Director, additional available as needed or deemed necessary based on caseload 
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• Anticipated start date: TBD
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WellxNess serves both self-funded clients and clients whose services may be sponsored by an employer or another organization. Regardless of who pays, the person receiving psychotherapy is the client, and clinicians are required to protect confidentiality and exercise independent professional judgment.

Please submit the following through emailing View email address on ziprecruiter.com:

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• Résumé or curriculum vitae
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• License type and state(s) of licensure
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• Cover letter that addresses a brief description of your clinical approach and primary specialties, relevant advanced training, description of your experience working with founders, executives, or other professionals in high-responsibility roles and anything else that helps us understand who you are and why you would be a great fit for WellxNess
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Research suggests that some qualified candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed qualification. If this role interests you but your experience does not align perfectly with every preferred qualification, we encourage you to apply. We value varied backgrounds, identities, perspectives, clinical approaches, and lived experiences.

WellxNess is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, relevant experience, job requirements, and organizational needs without regard to any status protected by applicable law.