Remote Part Time Therapist - IA

Company : Optum
Location : Des Moines, IA
Posted Date : 3 October 2025
Job Type : Part Time
Category : Therapy
Occupation : Therapist
Job Details
AbleTo, part of the Optum family of businesses is seeking a Therapist to join our team in Iowa. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
Explore opportunities at Optum Behavioral Care. We're revolutionizing behavioral health care delivery for individuals, clinicians and the entire health care system. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
You're a compassionate therapist who shares in our ambitious mission to transform behavioral health care. You want to make a difference and spend more time with patients than with paperwork. You appreciate a collaborative environment with a support system of coaches and clinical supervisors. You want to help participants focus on actionable skills and build healthy, life-long habits through structured, evidence-based protocols.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Deliver remote care throughout a short term outcome and evidence-based program
- Monitor participant progress, provide follow-up communications and care coordination recommendations, and document session notes
- Participate as a member of the care team and assist participants as needed with accessing resources, as well as obtaining consent and authorization forms
- Identify and respond to high-risk participant encounters with elevated safety concerns, following company protocols
- Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with supervisors, monthly team meetings, and Town Halls
- Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality as described in HIPAA Privacy & Security policies, and ensure compliance with annual training requirements
- 1099 Independent contractor
- 1 or more of the following:
- Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) / Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC) (or state equivalent)
- Currently eligible to be enrolled in the Medicare program or able to terminate opt-out (if applicable) prior to starting a new position
- Ability to maintain a consistent minimum of 10hrs a week
- Clinical experience conducting psychotherapy utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and other solution-focused approaches
- Proven passionate about impacting lives and the future of behavioral care
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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