[Hiring] Therapy Associate @Cerebral

Role Description

Cerebral and Resilience Lab have joined forces to build a new standard in mental health care—one that emphasizes better outcomes through stronger clinical decision-making, rigorous training, and professional excellence. By combining Resilience Lab’s Methodology & clinically-led training Institute with Cerebral’s extensive reach, clinical network, and care capabilities, we are creating a national model for high-quality, integrated, and accessible behavioral health care.

We believe quality mental health care starts with curiosity, professionalism, and mastery of clinical decision-making. Joining our team means committing to show up on your best foot every day where you’ll be equipped with structured training, supportive supervision, and a methodology designed to guide you in making sound clinical decisions.

The Role:

• Seeking Therapy Associates (provisionally licensed clinicians) who want to develop expertise in clinical-decision making and lay the foundation for a lasting career.
• This role is about more than logging sessions – it’s about committing to professional excellence, curiosity, and applying our Methodology to deliver better outcomes for clients.
• Training kicks off with a two-week, structured program delivered live through online video sessions from 12–2 pm ET, plus asynchronous assignments.
• Continue growing through ongoing learning and supervision that emphasizes reflection, reasoning, and quality clinical judgement.
• Expected to put your best foot forward—professional, present, and focused on delivering high-quality care.
• This is a W-2 Fee-for-Service position, offering $55.00 per unit of time worked.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling
• Provisionally Licensed in Connecticut (LPCA)
• Up-to-date CAQH profile and active NPI number are required
• Minimum of 6 months of experience providing psychotherapy under supervision, is preferred
• Skilled in diagnosing mental health disorders in accordance with DSM-5 criteria
• Committed to building your caseload to 50 sessions/month by the end of week 20
• Comfortable collaborating with prescribers who are managing clients’ medications
• Knowledgeable in crisis response, with strong evidence-based clinical skills & experience implementing measurement informed care
• Empathetic and intuitive listening with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable working autonomously in a telemedicine environment
• Tech-savvy & adaptable with the ability to navigate various systems & tools autonomously
• Access to a reliable computer (cannot be Chromebook) and high speed internet
• A self starter, entrepreneurial spirit, or previous experience within a startup or fast-paced environment is preferred

Requirements

• Provide high-quality psychotherapy services (60-minute individual, couples, group, and/or family sessions) with a focus on clinical decision making, and measurable outcomes
• Participate in supervision to reflect on client sessions, explore transference and countertransference, further develop your clinical decision-making skills and evaluate clinical outcomes through review of intake notes, treatment plans, assessments, and progress notes
• Commit to quality and professionalism in every client interaction
• Create your own flexible schedule (scheduled time must fall within the hours of 6:00am to 11:30pm per your specific timezone)
• Minimum of 25 hours of weekly availability is required
• Maintain a minimum of 50 sessions per month by the end of your 20th week, and continue caseload growth thereafter
• One evening or weekend availability per week is required for your first year
• Document with rigor and efficiency—complete treatment plans, progress notes, and assessments promptly
• Actively participate with the Cerebral Institute for continued learning through monthly Amplified Learning Series sessions and live/self-paced courses offering continuing education credits toward licensure
• Work alongside other like-minded clinicians that have a common goal to positively impact the lives of others
• Join optional monthly company-wide Town Halls to stay connected and informed

Benefits

• Professional Development: Complimentary access to the Cerebral Institute for clinical & business training, and growth opportunities to continue your practice with Cerebral following independent licensure
• Supervision: Gain hours toward independent licensure under expert supervision
• Marketing & Referrals: Support to build your client base, including covered fees for Zocdoc, Psychology Today, and Zencare listings
• Care Team Support: Dedicated team to manage inquiries from your referral platforms
• Administrative Ease: Streamlined admin workload through technology, automations, and a dedicated billing team
• Fully integrated, data-enabled EMR with embedded clinical decision support
• Flexibility: Work from anywhere in the U.S. and create a schedule that fits your lifestyle
• Professional Coverage: Group malpractice insurance provided for you as a Cerebral clinician