Remote Therapist

About Talkiatry

Talkiatry is a virtual mental health service founded by clinicians to optimize outpatient care and increase patient access. The company’s infrastructure and workflows are specifically tailored for outpatient care delivered remotely, emphasizing quality and clinician support.

Role Overview

This position is open to independently licensed therapists who seek stable W-2 employment with comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling within a structured outpatient framework, minimal administrative tasks, and clear clinical expectations. The model supports independent yet evidence-based clinical work in a fully remote environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Providing entirely remote outpatient therapy.
• Treating patients with mild to moderate acuity issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, mood disorders, and OCD.
• Conducting standard 60-minute intake and follow-up sessions.
• Maintaining a consistent outpatient caseload with well-defined objectives.
• Working without any inpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), or crisis call duties.
• Utilizing an internal referral network to/from psychiatrists.
• Relying on full operational support including scheduling, billing, intake coordination, credentialing, and licensing services.

Clinical Autonomy and Flexibility

• Making independent treatment decisions within evidence-based modalities.
• Determining weekly schedules within administrative guidelines.
• Operating under shared accountability with clinician-led care expectations emphasizing professional judgment.
• Accessing clinical leadership for support when needed.
• Focusing on patient care by minimizing administrative responsibilities.

Candidate Requirements

• Must hold an independent therapy license (such as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, or equivalent).
• Active, unrestricted licenses in two or more states (excluding CA, NY, and MA); multi-state license support is provided.
• Capability to manage a consistent outpatient caseload.
• Strong clinical decision-making and communication skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced but sustainable outpatient setting preferred.
• Highly desirable experience in outpatient, community mental health, hospital, or other structured clinical settings.
• Desirable familiarity with structured, skills-based therapies, including CBT, ACT, MI, and DBT-informed care.
• Note: This role is not for clinicians seeking supervised licensure or who want to establish a fully independent private practice.

Compensation and Benefits

• W-2 full-time or part-time employment.
• Starting salary around $70,000 with potential incentive earnings up to $20,000.
• Salary increases based on tenure after two years.
• Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance covering up to full premiums.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.
• PTO, paid sick leave, and 11 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave and retention incentives such as a 4-week paid sabbatical after five years.
• Employer-covered occurrence-based malpractice insurance.
• Financial support for Continuing Medical Education (CME) including reimbursement and designated CME days.
• Licensing support including prepayment of licensing fees.
• Provision of necessary technology equipment.

About the Organization

Established in 2020 by Dr. Georgia Gaveras and Robert Krayn, Talkiatry is dedicated to reinventing outpatient psychiatry by balancing patient access with clinician wellbeing and quality care. The clinical team comprises more than 700 psychiatrists and PMHNPs alongside over 300 therapists practicing in 32 languages.