About us

Handspring has set out to rebuild the pediatric behavioral health system from the ground up. We are a team of diverse, mission-driven, and passionate individuals dedicated to making quality mental healthcare accessible to all young people.

We're hiring California-licensed mental health therapists at Handspring.

Join our mission-driven, fully-remote team. You will earn a guaranteed salary with 20 clients, plus potential to earn up more annually and recurring bonuses. Collaborate with passionate colleagues to improve youth mental healthcare

Enjoy full healthcare benefits, monthly wellness stipend, CEU coverage, ongoing training, PTO/sick days, and work-from-home support.

What you’ll do

• Work a base schedule of 30 hours a week, including: 

  • 20 hours dedicated to therapy sessions (scheduling 20 clinical sessions)

  • 10 hours dedicated to individual and group consultations, clinical notes & documentation, and other administrative tasks

  • Clinical hours can be between 3:30pm-8:30pm pst, Monday-Friday

  • You’ll be able to utilize Saturdays for clinical sessions, if preferred (9am-1pm pst)

• Provide weekly psychotherapy using CBT and other evidence-based practices to children ages 8-17 and young adults over age 18 years

• Participate in weekly 1-on-1 case consultations, weekly team consultations, peer-only huddles, and ongoing professional development programming. These programs offer opportunities for you to engage and collaborate with other therapists

• Complete clinical notes and documentations in a timely manner

• Communicate with your client’s pediatricians, school counselors, and other members of their family, as needed 

Your growth opportunities with us

Over time, we offer opportunities for clinical and administrative growth within Handspring. These opportunities include: 

• Continue practicing as a senior therapist on the team

• Assume clinical leadership roles such as supervisor, head of a clinical specialization

• Take on administrative responsibilities within the clinical operations team

• We also provide support for therapists who’re looking to launch their own practices through flexible employment structures to aid with the transition

What sets us apart

We’re committed to providing our clients with care that is effective, accessible, and affordable, while also taking care of our clinical team with reasonable caseloads, clinical training, growth opportunities, a supportive community, and other benefits.

• This is a salaried position with competitive compensation and full benefits

• We offer career growth opportunities that allow our therapists to assume leadership positions at Handspring

• We’re an innovative, growing company that uses technology to (1) streamline day-to-day administrative tasks for our therapists and (2) improve clinical care through our online patient portal, where children and families can access education materials and complete journals and rating scales to track client progress

• We handle scheduling with clients so you don’t have to spend time trying to manage calendars

Who we are looking for:

• Licensed mental health professionals with at least 3 years post-graduate experience providing psychotherapy

• Active unrestricted license in California: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

• Must reside in the Pacific Time Zone (PT)

• Ability to work independently with a strong interest in collaboration and learning

• Clinical experience working with young people and their families

• Knowledge of and/or some training in evidence based mental health treatments

• Comfort with using and learning new technologies, including Zoom, Office, electronic health record systems, and other team collaboration tools

Benefits:

• You'll have a guaranteed base salary with an opportunity for additional compensation

• You’ll earn recurring retention bonuses; you’ll be eligible for annual salary increases

• Generous paid time off program (including PTO & paid sick time) and 12 paid general holidays

• Healthcare benefits: medical, vision, dental coverage

• Monthly wellness budget

• 401k retirement benefit option

• Paid training & professional development hours

• Continuing education coverage; state licensure coverage

• Full malpractice insurance coverage

• Work-from-home support budget