California Remote Licensed Therapist, Headspace (W2 Part Time)

At Sword, we’re building AI to heal billions and unlock humanity’s full potential. In doing so, we’re pioneering AI Care, a fundamentally new approach to healthcare built for medical reasoning, safety, and real-time treatment, not generic technology applied after the fact. As both a clinical-centric frontier AI lab and an applied AI platform, Sword is reimagining how care is delivered at scale, removing traditional barriers like appointments, waiting rooms, and stigma so more people can access the care they need—and ultimately get back to lives lived in full.

Since 2020, Sword has expanded across physical therapy, women’s health, cardiometabolic, and mental health, and is now moving beyond the session to a fully AI-native, 24/7 care program that brings physical activity, therapeutic exercise, psychotherapy, nutrition, and behavior change into one connected experience. More than 700,000 members across three continents have completed over 10 million AI sessions, helping 1,000+ enterprise clients avoid more than $1 billion in unnecessary healthcare costs. Backed by 42 clinical studies, 44+ patents, and more than $500 million raised from leading investors including Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, and Founders Fund, Sword is defining a new standard for healthcare.

AI Proficiency at Sword

AI fluency is a core expectation at Sword. Every candidate is assessed against our three-level framework — be ready to share real examples of how AI is already part of how you work.

• Explorer (Level 1) — Uses AI daily to boost personal productivity

• Builder (Level 2) — Creates workflows and tools that elevate the whole team

• Integrator (Level 3) — Embeds AI into products and processes at scale

Every hire must demonstrate at least Level 1. The expected level will vary depending on the seniority of the role.

About California Remote Therapist, W2 Part Time at Headspace

Headspace is your lifelong guide to better mental health. We make mental health support accessible to everyone, no matter their background or experience. Through our flagship Headspace app, we provide mindfulness tools for everyday life, including meditations, sleepcasts, mindful movement and focus exercises. Our enterprise offerings combine this experience with a human-centered model of care, with coaching, therapy, psychiatry and EAP services under one roof. Our team of experts ranges from mental health clinicians, to Emmy award-winning producers and data scientists, working together as one to help millions of people around the world be healthier and more productive.

Members who have access to our personalized care plans receive the right level of care based on their needs - from self-management tools and coaching to therapy and psychiatry. Our proprietary app delivers clinically validated self-care content, along with chat access to coaches and video access to therapists, psychiatrists for our members. At the moment of need, we provide our members with stigma-free access to high-quality coaches, clinicians and content.

We are currently seeking California licensed therapists (residing in CA) who are able to offer a minimum of 5 sessions/week (with the flexibility to offer additional sessions when needed). For those who are licensed in CA, but reside in another state, please refer to our 1099 posting.

Please note that due to care demand and member scheduling fluctuations, it could take a number of weeks to achieve a consistent schedule.

Due to the nature of healthcare services provided to our customers, partners and members, all work must be provided in the U.S. Data, specifically personal health information may not be accessed, disclosed or used outside of the U.S. Please note that the U.S. is limited to the 50 states of the United States -- it does not include U.S. territories like Puerto Rico.

Why Work on the Headspace Network

• Monthly Home Office Allowance

• Accrued Sick Time

• Flexibility! You make your own schedule/hours, all with the Headspace client network and systems at your fingertips

• Malpractice insurance coverage

• Learning and connection opportunities including free CE Courses

What you will do

• Offer 5 sessions per week minimum, with the ability to flex up and offer additional sessions if desired

• Night and weekend flexibility a plus

• Provide high quality, innovative, tele-therapy to Headspace patients over a HIPAA compliant video conferencing platform

• Complete, sign and lock clinical case notes in EMR within 48 hours of session

• Maintain your personalized database to record proof of licensure, license updates, expiration dates, personal information, etc.

• Keep your availability calendar up to date

• Stay in regular communication with clinical leadership (checking and responding to emails in a timely fashion)

• Work with a collaborative care team including health coaches, other therapists, psychiatrists, and external care providers

• Be willing and motivated to become licensed in other states as needed

What you will bring

• Willingness and confidence to integrate cutting-edge technology into all aspects of your care

• Clinical competence in evidence based practices (CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, etc.) and measurement-based care

• Knowledge, ability, and commitment to providing culturally responsive care

• Knowledge of current research to integrate into your practice

• Technology fluency (required): Confident and comfortable using digital tools in daily clinical work, including EMR systems, video conferencing platforms, Google Workspace apps, and other web-based applications, and quick to learn new ones.

• Licensed Psychologist or masters degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or other relevant field

Must be licensed in CA and reside in CA

Education/Experience

• An independent clinically licensed LMFT, LCSW, LICSW, or LPCC in good standing (without need for clinical supervision)

• Licensure in multiple states is highly valued

• BC-TMH credential, if required by your state of license

• 3+ years experience providing clinical psychotherapy to individuals, couples or families

Pay & Benefits

The Part-Time W2 Therapist role is paid on an hourly basis, requires a minimum of 5 offered sessions/ week and includes the opportunity to flex and add additional hours when desired. The base hourly rate for this role ranges from $75-80/hr. Individual base hourly pay rate is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to skills and scope required, relevant licensure and certifications, and unique relevant experience and job-related skills. Our Part Time package also includes a monthly wellness/connectivity stipend, retirement savings match, malpractice insurance, and more.

Country-specific benefits may vary and will be detailed separately.

Sword Health complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.