Psychotherapist (Licensed or Pre-Licensed) | Clinical Supervision Provided

Pre-licensed or Licensed Psychotherapist – Pathways Counseling Center

Location: Hybrid – St. Paul, MN / Telehealth (Remote)

WHO WE ARE

At Pathways Counseling Center, we believe that healing begins with understanding.
Our purpose is to effectively assist adults and families in their journey towards healthy, fulfilling lives and relationships. We walk alongside our clients to foster growth, restore hope, and build meaningful pathways toward sustainable wellness.

What Community and Culture Look Like at Pathways

At Pathways, we are built on shared leadership, mutual respect, and a deep commitment to both individual and collective thriving. The way we treat each other is the culture, and our culture directly impacts the quality of care we deliver. A therapist can have flexibility in their work and still have people who know them, care about their development, and understand the demands of what they do. You can have somewhere to bring a question, people to learn with, and relationships that continue as their career grows. Our hope is a relationship that can grow with YOU, with clear expectations and people available to help throughout the work.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This is an independent contractor position—not a salaried or benefits-eligible role.

What we offer:

• Exceptional flexibility and autonomy in scheduling
• Free CEU trainings and monthly professional development
• Opportunities for program leadership and growth within a supportive organization
• Our ideal candidate is a therapist who is passionate about equipping, empowering, supporting, and serving individuals through meaningful and clinically excellent care while helping them move forward with resilience, growth, and hope.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy to adults (18 ) through telehealth, in-home and/or in-person sessions at our St. Paul office.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments as needed.
• Attend monthly professional meetings.
• If seeking Licensure, attend supervision sessions.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

CONTRACT DETAILS & COMPENSATION

Work Location: Hybrid (Remote and/or St. Paul, MN Office)

Job Type: Full-Time, or Part-Time Independent Contractor

Independent Contractor status: Paid time off and health insurance are not provided.

Flexibility: Create your own schedule and work remotely, in-person, or hybrid.

Commitment: Minimum one-year contract.

Caseload: 20 sessions per week (option to expand).

Compensation: Flat-rate reimbursement per service, plus travel reimbursement (if applicable).

Bonuses: Potential bonus opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pathways invests in ongoing growth and collaboration:

• Monthly trainings in a variety of topics.
• Access to free CEU-approved training to meet state requirements.
• Clinical supervision and consultations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree or higher in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related clinical mental health field, AND one of the following:

• Pre-Licensed Clinical Trainee: Meets Minnesota requirements to provide psychotherapy under clinical supervision while working toward independent licensure.
• Licensed Psychotherapist: Holds a current Minnesota independent clinical license (LPCC, LICSW, LMFT, or LP).

Independent licensure is NOT required! Pathways provides clinical supervision for qualified pre-licensed therapists.

Skills & Attributes

• Cultural humility and respect for all people.
• Strong clinical judgment and ethics.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Additional Requirements

• Active professional liability insurance.
• Laptop and secure internet connection.
• Minimum two years of sobriety.
• No record of felony or gross misdemeanor.

SUPPORT THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF YOUR CAREER

Whether you are working toward independent licensure, already licensed, or considering a change from private practice, Pathways offers an established team around your clinical work. You can build a flexible practice with support for referrals, supervision when applicable, billing, credentialing, documentation, and continued learning. You will also have people who want to know you and support the career you are trying to build.

Clinical Trainees Pursuing Licensure

1. SUPERVISION AT NO COST FOR ELIGIBLE CLINICIANS: Pathways provides qualifying licensure supervision for applicable LICSW, LMFT, and LPCC pathways through an approved supervisor qualified for the track. The arrangement is reviewed against the candidate’s requirements before clinical work begins.

2. SUPERVISION CONNECTED TO YOUR CLINICAL WORK: You can receive guidance while developing clinical judgment, serving clients, learning documentation expectations, and understanding the program in which you practice.

3. A WAY TO EARN WHILE DEVELOPING PROFESSIONALLY: After graduation and once applicable requirements are met, a paid clinical trainee role may allow you to build your practice while completing the supervised experience required for your pathway.

4. ADDITIONAL PEOPLE AND RESOURCES: Clinical consultation, experienced colleagues, program leadership, documentation feedback, and training support your development alongside formal supervision.

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

VERY IMPORTANT!! Program Preferences: When applying, please indicate if you are interested in working exclusively with clients in a specific Pathways program (such as our LGBTQIA Program). If you do not specify a program preference, we will assume you are open to serving clients across our programs based on the needs of individuals on our waiting list.

For therapists who have an interest in serving a particular population, Pathways has opportunities for clinical trainees pursuing licensure and licensed psychotherapist in each program.

First Responder Mental Health Program

This role is for therapists directly connected to at least one first responder profession with expertise in serving this population.

Global Mental Health Program

This role is for a trainee interested in working with individuals from diverse cultural and/or linguistic backgrounds and eager to grow in a supportive clinical setting.

Or a licensed clinician who can bring professional expertise to their work with culturally diverse populations, including refugee and immigrant communities.

LGBTQIA Mental Health Program

This role is for a therapist passionate about supporting LGBTQIA clients through evidence-based and identity-affirming practices. Training and supervision are provided to support clinical competence and confidence in serving this community. Experience working with LGBTQIA clients is preferred but not required.

AS YOU BECOME INDEPENDENTLY LICENSED

• Credentialing and contracting expertise helps you navigate the next professional stage.
• Existing familiarity with systems, supervisors, and colleagues can carry forward too.
• Where clinical, payer, and role requirements allow, clients may be able to continue with you, the therapist they already trust.
• Your established service-volume tier carries into the licensed compensation structure when the applicable requirements are met.

Billing, Credentialing, And Contracting

• Bring your clinical skills into an organization equipped to support that work.
• A therapy practice has work around every clinical service: payer requirements, enrollment, claims, follow-up, documentation, and the systems that connect them.
• Pathways has already developed people and processes around those responsibilities.

Credentialing And Payer Enrollment

• Our Credentialing Liaison supports credentialing and contracting with experience in payer applications, enrollment requirements, follow-up, and the steps clinicians encounter as they move into independently licensed practice.
• We provide help understanding and completing the complex process so you can focus on your primary work instead of having to develop that expertise alone.

Payer Contracting and Administrative Systems

• Pathways provides support with the payer contracts and requirements relevant to the Pathways practice.
• Administrative support, electronic documentation systems, policies, procedures, and team communication are already established.

Billing and Collections

• For services provided through Pathways, the organization handles billing and collections.
• The team supports claim processing and insurer follow-up, including denials, unpaid claims, and claims that need correction.
• When a clinical or documentation question requires the therapist’s input, you have people to work with on the next step.

An Alternative to Managing Every Part of a Solo Practice

Spend more time serving clients and less time managing administrative tasks.

• Therapists receive support with documentation training and review.
• If you enjoy providing therapy but find that insurance administration consumes too much time, a Pathways contractor role gives you a way to change how that work is supported.
• Billing, credentialing, and contracting support apply to the clinical services you provide through Pathways.
• Eligible completed services are paid on a regular biweekly schedule without waiting for insurance reimbursement, providing greater predictability as you build and maintain your practice.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Schedule with Flexibility

• Your schedule is built around the appointments you arrange with clients, the needs of the role, and contract commitments.
• APPOINTMENT TIMES THAT FIT YOUR LIFE: Depending on client needs, possibilities can include four longer days, earlier starts and earlier finishes, later starts, or some evening and weekend appointments.
• ROOM FOR FAMILY AND PERSONAL COMMITMENTS: Scheduling flexibility can help you arrange work around parenting, caregiving, appointments, and other priorities.

Meetings and Time Away

• Required scheduled meetings are relatively limited and primarily remote.
• They may include clinical supervision or consultation, monthly documentation review and support, monthly team meetings or training, and weekly specialty-team meetings when applicable.
• Licensure supervision follows the arrangement required for the clinician’s specific pathway.
• You have flexibility in planning time off while coordinating appropriate client care and meeting your responsibilities.

A Predictable Payment Schedule

• Contractors are paid every other Friday for eligible completed services.
• Pathways does not wait for the insurance company to reimburse the organization before paying the therapist.

Compensation for Eligible Travel

• We recognize the travel involved in providing eligible community-based services.
• Required travel is paid according to the travel-minute structure in the contractor agreement.
• THERAPISTS RECEIVE 100% OF WHAT INSURANCE PAYS US FOR TRAVEL!

Pay: $55.00 - $72.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saint Paul, MN 55104

Salary : $55 - $72