Washington DC Remote Licensed Therapist, Headspace (1099 Contractor)

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 the Remote Washington DC Licensed Therapist (1099 Contractor) role at Headspace:

Headspace is currently seeking part-time, independently licensed contractor therapists to provide direct, virtual care as part of a multidisciplinary team on a 1099 contract basis.

To get started, we strongly encourage having 5+ hours available per week with full flexibility to adjust; more is always welcome depending on your schedule! Please note that due to care demand and member scheduling fluctuations, it could take a number of weeks to achieve a consistent schedule.

The pay range for the Washington DC Contract Mental Health Therapist ranges from $80.00-$85.00 per teletherapy session. Exact reimbursement rates will be determined during the interview process and are based on a number of factors including but not limited to location, licensure type, experience, specializations, languages spoken, and populations treated.

Session length is 60 minutes for an intake and 45 minutes for a follow up appointment, with concurrent note-taking expected and included in the session rate. All Headspace therapists must be licensed and reside in the US. 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:

• Exceptional Care, backed by Clinical Expertise: Bring your deep expertise to a platform that delivers exceptional measurement-based care. Headspaces’ comprehensive training and clinical support teams will partner with you to ensure member success, while our robust quality assurance process ensures ongoing support–enhancing your practice and providing a framework for continuous improvement in clinical outcomes.

• World Class Content Created by a Beloved Brand: Supplement your member support with thousands of expert-led exercises, mood-boosting meditations, and stress-relieving tools for all of life’s moments. Whether your members report feeling stressed or anxious, need support navigating their caregiver journey, or experiencing grief, our content supports individual goals with tools backed by research and delivered by trained mindfulness experts.

• Seamless Support for You and Your Members: A dedicated team at Headspace handles the operational details, allowing you to concentrate on what you do best — delivering high quality care. With intentional communication, a suite of administrative and clinical tools, and resources, we ensure providers and members feel supported every step of the way.

• Education That Empowers Excellence: Benefit from access to a best-in-class training institute that prioritizes pragmatic, evidence-based approaches to transdiagnostic care and culturally responsive practice. Our education program promotes continuous skill development, improving your clinical expertise while expanding your knowledge and capabilities.

• A Community of Care: Join a network of peers and Headspace experts with opportunities to collaborate, connect, and grow together while delivering on our mission to provide every person access to lifelong mental health support.

What you will do:

• 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 as part of the per-session reimbursement rate.

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

• Keep your availability calendar up to date

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

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

What you will bring:

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

• 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.

An independent clinical license to practice in good standing (without need for clinical supervision), at the Master or Doctoral levelBC-TMH credential, if required by your state of license

• Ability to offer at least 5 sessions per week for bookings, with the ability to flex up or down as needed

• Night and weekend flexibility a plus

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

• Experience with risk management and higher acuity cases

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

• Familiarity, comfort and confidence with care delivery technology - various applications, tech tools, google web-apps, video conferencing, EMR, etc.

• A safe secure location with reliable internet connection to provide Zoom-based psychotherapy

• Effective communication skills and ability to work within interdisciplinary teams

Preferred (if applicable)

• Licensure in multiple states

• Licensed psychologist with willingness to apply for (or is already enrolled) with PSYPACT

• Ability to deliver care to a variety of populations

• Multilingual

• Familiarity with the Headspace app and content

• Willingness to include evening availability in your schedule to support member care flexibility

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.