Fully Licensed Therapist- Remote (New York)

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. Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse team that has 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 our team for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families.

About the Role

The Licensed Therapist will work closely and effectively with a multidisciplinary care team (including nutrition, medical, psychiatry, and mentorship) and utilize evidence-based care modalities (such as FBT and CBT-E). The 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.

Schedule

Equip’s working hours are Monday - Friday, between 8am-8pm in the Therapist’s respective patient care time zone*.

• Ability to provide 30 hours a week of availability for direct patient care, including new patients and follow-up sessions.
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 16 hours of direct patient care after 2 pm in Therapist’s respective patient care time zone throughout the week (3pm if you live in the Mountain Standard Time Zone to accommodate Pacific Time Zone patients).
• Ability to commit to working until 8pm two evenings per week (you choose which evenings and you can start later in the day on these days).
• Ability to attend mandatory meetings (i.e., Group Supervision, Treatment Huddles, Labs/All Hands, Individual Supervision, etc.).

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.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy in New York.
• 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.

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy in New York.
• 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 (available until 8pm in your patient caseload's 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.

Pay

Earning Potential Range: $71,000 to $92,000 Annually, consisting of Base Pay + 15% Annual Performance-Based Bonus Potential.

Benefits

Time Off

• Flex PTO policy (3-5 weeks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.
• Generous Parental Leave Benefits.

Core Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance (Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families).
• Spring Health, a 100% employer-paid mental health benefit through Guardian (5 free therapy sessions and 5 free coaching sessions per year for you and each of your dependents).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more.
• HealthJoy, a 100% employer-paid platform connecting you to a healthcare concierge.
• 401K Option.

Other Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment: $500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure; $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.
• Continuing Education: Robust training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, unlimited online courses through NetCE, and up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.
• Licensing: Equip reimburses fees associated with initial licensure and license renewals for any Equip-required licenses and/or cross-licensure requests.
• Work From Home: $50/month stipend for home internet expenses, initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500, reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark and every other year after that, and a company laptop.

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.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

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 ensuring 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 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 (EFA), which aims to be a space driven by mutual respect, 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.