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Independent Contractor (1099) | Community-Based / In-Home Services South Georgia | Lotus Nest Counseling Services Lotus Nest Counseling Services is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and flexible Travel Mental Health Therapist to provide community-based behavioral health services throughout the South Georgia area. This is an independent contractor (1099) position designed for a clinician who enjoys providing services outside of a traditional office setting and is comfortable traveling to meet clients where services are needed. The Travel Mental Health Therapist will be assigned cases throughout designated South Georgia communities and will provide therapeutic services in clients' homes, schools, community settings, and other approved locations . The ideal candidate is organized, clinically competent, comfortable working independently, and committed to increasing access to mental health services for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Primary Responsibilities The Travel Mental Health Therapist will: Travel to assigned client cases throughout designated South Georgia service areas. Conduct individual and/or family therapy sessions in clients' homes, schools, and approved community settings. Provide clinically appropriate, person-centered, trauma-informed mental health services. Complete clinical assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge documentation, and other required records within established timelines. Maintain an assigned caseload and ensure clients are scheduled according to their recommended frequency of treatment. Coordinate appropriately with parents/guardians, schools, community partners, case managers, and other members of the client's treatment team when authorized. Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality while providing services in community and residential environments. Follow all HIPAA, ethical, clinical documentation, and Lotus Nest Counseling Services requirements. Maintain timely communication with administrative and clinical leadership regarding scheduling, client concerns, cancellations, safety issues, and changes in client status. Complete required session verification and billing documentation. Participate in required meetings, trainings, supervision, or clinical consultations as applicable. Travel Requirements This position requires regular local and regional travel throughout South Georgia . Contractors must be willing and able to travel to assigned cases, including rural communities.

Therapists must have:

Reliable personal transportation. A valid driver's license. Current automobile insurance. The ability to safely travel between client homes, schools, community locations, and other approved service sites. Dependable communication and the ability to manage a mobile/community-based schedule. Qualifications Candidates should possess a Master's degree or higher in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field . Preferred candidates may hold or be eligible for Georgia credentials such as LPC, LAPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, or AMFT , as applicable to the services they will provide and applicable supervision requirements. Candidates should also demonstrate strong clinical documentation skills, professional communication, independent time management, sound ethical judgment, cultural responsiveness, and the ability to work effectively with diverse clients and families. Experience with children and adolescents, families, school-based mental health, community-based services, trauma, crisis intervention, or in-home therapy is highly desirable. Contractor Classification This is a 1099 independent contractor position . Contractors are responsible for applicable federal and state taxes and other obligations associated with independent contractor status. Caseload assignments may vary based on client referrals, geographic coverage, clinician availability, clinical appropriateness, and community needs. Ideal Candidate This opportunity may be an excellent fit for a clinician who enjoys autonomy, flexible scheduling, community-based work, and building therapeutic relationships with clients who may experience barriers to accessing traditional office-based mental health services. We are particularly interested in clinicians who are comfortable traveling throughout South Georgia and who understand that effective community mental health care sometimes means bringing quality therapeutic services directly to the client.

Pay:

From $50.00 per hour Expected hours: 15.0 - 25.0 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Professional development assistance

Education:

Master's (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required)

Work Location:

On the road