Are you a bilingual therapist comfortable providing therapy in Mandarin? Uwill is looking for therapists that are comfortable supporting students via teletherapy who need a therapist comfortable in the usage of Mandarin.
About Uwill:
Uwill is the leading student mental health and wellness solution for colleges, K12 schools, and districts. Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform focused on immediacy, choice, and personalized care. Uwill offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection 24/7/365, prescription management, on-demand medical care, basic needs support, wellness programming, realtime data, and support. Uwill’s counselor community supports more than 4 million students at 500+ institutions worldwide.
About the Role:
Join the Uwill team to support student mental health. Be part of the solution that provides immediacy, student choice, and eliminates barriers for students to receive the mental health support they need. As a Uwill Counselor you will be offering teletherapy sessions by video, phone, or chat message to students at our partner institutions. This is a 1099 independent contractor role with flexible scheduling.
Essential Job Functions:
Manage an active clinical caseload from the initial session through graduation from care.
Conduct therapy sessions via video, telephone, or chat, providing real-time support in a tele-health environment.
Apply evidence-based therapeutic practices and tailored SMART goals tailored to individual needs.
Practice culturally competent care to meet the needs of a diverse client base including but not limited to: first-time therapy seekers, BIPOC students, LGBTQ+ students, first-generation students, veterans, and athletes.
Adhere to the risk assessment and management process of Uwill, including assessing for risk during the initial session with a student and as needed thereafter.
Document all sessions and clinical interactions within time frame expectations.
Respond to student messages in a timely manner.
Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):
Master’s degree in a relevant mental-health field.
At least 2 years of telehealth therapy experience using a variety of clinical modalities.
Independent clinical license allowing unsupervised practice (e.g., LPC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD).
Comfortable supporting students in Mandarin
Current professional liability insurance.
HIPAA-compliant private workspace suitable for telehealth sessions.
Ability to provide sessions via Zoom on a computer or laptop running Mac OS 10.13+ or Windows 10+, with a camera, microphone, and internet speed of at least 10 Mbps.
Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, and listening communication skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, critical-thinking skills, use of sound judgment.
Proven ability to relate effectively to a wide variety of people of various ages and backgrounds, student developmental needs, nationality, culture, faith/religion, language difference, ability differences, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.
Possess the ability to work with a wide range of individuals presenting mental health concerns across broad levels of acuity including first-time therapy seekers.
Ability to assess risk and refer to Uwill’s Clinical Support team as needed.
Ability to respond with empathy, professionalism, and meet students where they are.
Benefits:
Flexibility - Choose your own schedule with the option to change/update availability as you see fit. Work from any quiet, professional location in the US where you can maintain privacy and HIPAA compliance.
Minimal Admin or Paperwork - Simple note taking (in comparison to insurance based requirements). No scheduling, timekeeping, or billing required.
Expand Your Practice Working Specifically with Students - Grow your client base and add a lucrative earning stream/supplemental income while contributing to the mission of providing access to mental health care to an underserved population of students.
Training - Free unlimited CEU courses, specialized training and support through monthly clinical panels and seminars,
Connections - Network with a global community of mental health providers.
Multi State License Stipend and Support Program - Financial assistance and administrative support with adding additional state licenses.
We hire continuously in multiple states, and our hiring needs change frequently. Every application is reviewed, and we’ll reach out after review to keep you informed. If we don’t currently have openings in a state where you’re licensed, we’ll keep your application on file and contact you when opportunities open in your licensed state(s).
Uwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all of the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.
