Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - California, Los Angeles Area
About the Company
Octave is a modern behavioral health practice creating a new standard for care delivery that’s both high-quality and accessible. With in-person and virtual clinics in multiple states, the company offers evidence-based individual, couples, and family therapy, while pioneering relationships with payers to make care more affordable through insurance. By raising the bar on how care is delivered and how providers are supported, we are building a sustainable system that values equity, affordability, and effectiveness.
Octave’s values drive our day-to-day operations: we operate with empathy and kindness; we tackle intractable problems; we avoid bystanders, stars, tourists; we believe in partnership; quality is crucial at scale; progress is a process; we recognize the human story behind data.
About the Role
Octave is hiring Licensed Clinicians to work within an organizational structure to provide high quality behavioral health care to our clients. Clinicians join a diverse clinical team in providing therapy in a collaborative, client-centered, evolving environment, demonstrating strong clinical service thinking informed by evidence-informed therapies.
- Treat adult clients with stress, depression, anxiety, or other mental health concerns via video, using short-term, evidence-based therapies.
- Be licensed in California at the master’s or doctoral level, well‑versed in evidence‑based therapies such as CBT or DBT, and expert in delivering culturally responsive care.
- Willing to work both in‑person and remotely; see virtual clients from a home office and in‑person clients from a commercial office setting (you must provide your own office space in Los Angeles, Long Beach, or Anaheim).
- Build a caseload that offers clients the option to see you virtually or in‑person.
- Passionate about expanding access to high‑quality mental health care; skilled at providing short‑term, evidence‑based therapies to a diverse adult clientele; adept at building and maintaining a strong therapeutic alliance; willing to deliver feedback‑informed care using standardized measures; expert at providing culturally responsive and culturally competent care; open to learning from colleagues and clients; thrive in a culture of thoughtful feedback and transparency.
Qualifications
- LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, or PsyD
- Current license in California
- Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
- Licensed and in good standing with governing licensing board
- Preferred: 1 year of related post‑license clinical experience (at least 2 years preferred)
- Experience in one or more of: CBT for depression or anxiety; DBT for emotion dysregulation; Unified Protocol for emotional distress; CPT or PE for trauma
- Must have own office space and be willing to provide in‑person services in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, or Anaheim area
Compensation
Starting pay depends on job‑related factors (education, training, experience, location, business needs, market demands). The hourly compensation range is:
- In‑Person Rates: $122‑$135/hour for master’s‑level license; $122‑$145/hour for doctoral‑level license
- Virtual Rates: $117‑$130/hour for master’s‑level license; $117‑$140/hour for doctoral‑level license
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Frequent communication with others via virtual meeting applications (Zoom, Google Meet)
- Ability to observe and communicate information on a laptop
- Occasional moving of up to 10 pounds
- Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
- All clinical sessions must be conducted while physically located in the United States