(Build Your Independent Private Practice with Mentalzon)

Build a flexible, independent practice with Mentalzon and meet clients who are actively seeking therapy from licensed psychologists. If you’re a clinician who values autonomy, ethical excellence, and meaningful therapeutic work, our platform helps you connect with clients while keeping full control of your schedule, services, and rates.

Mentalzon is designed for psychologists who want the freedom of private practice without the typical overhead. You decide how you work – secure telehealth, your own office, or a hybrid model – and we help the right clients find you.

This is your opportunity to design a practice that aligns with your professional goals, free from the administrative overhead of traditional group settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Psychological Services: Provide expert psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based psychotherapy (e.g., individual, couples, family therapy) to clients via secure, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing or in your private office, aligned with your license and clinical expertise.
• Clinical Assessment & Documentation: Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records in accordance with HIPAA, state regulations, and APA professional standards.
• Ethical & Legal Compliance: Uphold the highest standards of ethical practice as outlined in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, along with all applicable state licensing board regulations and federal laws.
• Client Engagement: Effectively manage all aspects of the client relationship, including scheduling, responding to inquiries, and clearly outlining your therapeutic approach, fees, and practice policies.
• Direct Fee Management: Determine your own session rates and manage all billing and payment processes directly with your clients.

Requirements:

• Education: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Licensure: Must possess a current, active, and unrestricted license to practice psychology independently in at least one US state.
• Experience: Proven post-licensure experience providing clinical assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy to diverse populations. Experience with psychological testing is a plus, but not required.
• Telehealth Proficiency: (For remote providers) Competency in using HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms for secure video sessions. Familiarity with Electronic Health Record (EHR) software is highly preferred.
• Ethical & Regulatory Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of HIPAA, state-specific laws governing the practice of psychology and telehealth, and the APA Code of Ethics.
• Professional Liability Insurance: Must maintain active professional liability (malpractice) insurance coverage.

Skills:

• Strong diagnostic, clinical assessment (including psychometric testing if offered), and therapeutic intervention skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and a strong therapeutic alliance-building capacity.
• Effective organizational skills, reliability, and professionalism.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and adherence to best practices.

Conditions of Collaboration:

• Status: Independent Contractor (1099).
• Unmatched Flexibility: Choose your own hours – full-time or part-time. Build a caseload that fits your lifestyle.
• Complete Autonomy: You control your schedule, client load, therapeutic modalities, and practice policies.
• Flexible Practice Setting: Provide services remotely via telehealth from any suitable location, or see clients in your own private office. You decide.
• Set Your Rates: Establish your own competitive fees based on your experience and specialty.
• Direct Client Payment: Receive 100% of your fee directly from clients. Mentalzon does not take any commissions from your session fees.
• Quality Client Referrals: Gain visibility and connect with clients actively seeking both online and local in-person therapy through the Mentalzon platform.
• Platform Support: Benefit from Mentalzon's marketing and receive technical assistance for optimizing your profile.
• Build Your Reputation: Utilize the platform's review system to gather client feedback and enhance your professional profile.

How to Join Mentalzon:

1. Register Online: Create your professional profile on Mentalzon, detailing your doctoral education, clinical license(s), experience, areas of expertise, and therapeutic approach.
2. Verify Credentials: Upload necessary documentation for verification, including proof of your doctoral degree and active clinical psychology license(s).
3. Profile Approval: Our team will review your submission for verification.
4. Customize Your Practice: Set your working availability (for telehealth or in-person), client communication methods, and session rates.
5. Start Connecting: Receive client inquiries or booking requests and manage all aspects of the client relationship directly.

Why Partner with Mentalzon as a Psychologist?

• Practice Your Way: Enjoy the freedom to work remotely, in-person, or a hybrid of both, on your own schedule.
• Maintain Full Independence: Retain complete clinical and operational control over your private practice.
• Direct Financial Relationship: Simplify billing with direct client payments and no platform commissions.
• No Cost to Join: Free registration and profile listing on the platform.
• Expanded Client Reach: Benefit from our marketing to connect with telehealth and local clients seeking your expertise.
• Focus on Clients, Not Admin: Reduce administrative burden and dedicate more time to clinical care and professional development.

Are you a dedicated and autonomous Licensed Psychologist ready to define your own success? If you're looking for a flexible, modern way to provide essential mental health services, register your profile on Mentalzon today!