Reports to: Geoffrey Latsch, Program Director, First Responder Mental Health Program
Location: Hybrid – St. Paul, MN / Telehealth (Remote)

Our ideal candidate is a licensed therapist passionate about providing compassionate, confidential care to first responders, combining clinical excellence with cultural understanding. We are seeking a Licensed Psychotherapist to join our mission-driven team of professionals dedicated to promoting healing, resilience, and recovery.

About Us

Pathways Counseling Center continues to expand to meet the rising demand for trauma-informed care for first responders.

Our First Responder Mental Health Program was built to serve those who serve others. We understand that police officers, firefighters, EMT and, dispatchers face unique challenges that require both cultural competence and clinical skill.

Our Services

Pathways offers trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health services tailored to the unique needs of first responders including:

• Individual Talk Therapy
• Couples Therapy
• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
• Group Therapy & Peer Support
• Critical Incident Debriefing

Position Overview

This is an independent contractor position—not a salaried or benefits-eligible role.
What we offer:

• Exceptional flexibility and autonomy in scheduling
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration with clinicians specializing in trauma and crisis recovery
• Free CEU trainings and monthly professional development
• Opportunities for program leadership and growth

Position Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy to adults (18+) through telehealth, in-home and/or in-person sessions at our St. Paul office.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments as needed.
• Attend monthly professional meetings.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation. 

Contract Details & Compensation

• Work Location: Hybrid (Remote and/or St. Paul, MN Office) 
• Job Type: Full-Time, or Part-Time Independent Contractor 
• Independent Contractor status: paid time off and health insurance are not provided.
• Flexibility: Create your own schedule and work remotely, in-person, or hybrid.
• Commitment: Minimum one-year contract.
• Caseload: 20+ sessions per week (with option to expand).
• Compensation: Flat-rate reimbursement per service, plus travel reimbursement (if applicable).
• Bonuses: Potential bonus opportunities.

Professional Development

Pathways invests in ongoing growth and collaboration:

• Monthly trainings on trauma, crisis intervention, and best practices for working with first responders.
• Access to free CEU-approved training and learning resources.
• Opportunities for peer consultation and program leadership involvement.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related clinical mental health field. 
• Current licensure as LPCC, LMFT, LICSW, or LP (required).
• Therapists directly connected to at least one first responder profession (preferred).
• Experience working with trauma, crisis response, or first responder populations (preferred).

Skills & Attributes

• Cultural competence with respect for first responder experiences.
• Strong ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Additional Requirements

• Active professional liability insurance.
• Laptop and secure internet connection.
• No record of felony or gross misdemeanor.

Support Through Every Stage of Your Career

Whether you are newly licensed, or considering a change from private practice, Pathways offers an established team around your clinical work. You can build a flexible practice with support for referrals, supervision when applicable, billing, credentialing, documentation, and continued learning. You will also have people who want to know you and support the career you are trying to build. 

 Billing, Credentialing, And Contracting

• Bring your clinical skills into an organization equipped to support that work.
• A therapy practice has work around every clinical service: payer requirements, enrollment, claims, follow-up, documentation, and the systems that connect them.
• Pathways has already developed people and processes around those responsibilities. 

Credentialing And Payer Enrollment

• Our Credentialing Liaison supports credentialing and contracting with experience in payer applications, enrollment requirements, follow-up, and the steps clinicians encounter as they move into independently licensed practice.
• We provide help understanding and completing the complex process so you can focus on your primary work instead of having to develop that expertise alone. 

Payer Contracting and Administrative Systems

• Pathways provides support with the payer contracts and requirements relevant to the Pathways practice.
• Administrative support, electronic documentation systems, policies, procedures, and team communication are already established. 

Billing and Collections

• For services provided through Pathways, the organization handles billing and collections.
• The team supports claim processing and insurer follow-up, including denials, unpaid claims, and claims that need correction.
• When a clinical or documentation question requires the therapist’s input, you have people to work with on the next step. 

Additional Benefits

Schedule with Flexibility

• Your schedule is built around the appointments you arrange with clients, the needs of the role, and contract commitments.
• APPOINTMENT TIMES THAT FIT YOUR LIFE: Depending on client needs, possibilities can include four longer days, earlier starts and earlier finishes, later starts, or some evening and weekend appointments.
• ROOM FOR FAMILY AND PERSONAL COMMITMENTS: Scheduling flexibility can help you arrange work around parenting, caregiving, appointments, and other priorities. 

Meetings and Time Away

• Required scheduled meetings are relatively limited and primarily remote.
• They may include clinical supervision or consultation, monthly documentation review and support, monthly team meetings or training, and weekly specialty-team meetings when applicable.
• Licensure supervision follows the arrangement required for the clinician’s specific pathway.
• You have flexibility in planning time off while coordinating appropriate client care and meeting your responsibilities. 

A Predictable Payment Schedule

• Contractors are paid every other Friday for eligible completed services.
• Pathways does not wait for the insurance company to reimburse the organization before paying the therapist. 

 Compensation for Eligible Travel

• We recognize the travel involved in providing eligible community-based services.
• Required travel is paid according to the travel-minute structure in the contractor agreement.
• THERAPISTS RECEIVE 100% OF WHAT INSURANCE PAYS US FOR TRAVEL!