Octave

Mental Health Therapist, 1099 - California, San Diego Area

Octave · San Diego, California

Posted about 3 months ago · $122-$135

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Octave's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
93% of Octave's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Octave
high
30 stale, 2 reposted of 30 open
Hiring momentum
35 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Octave's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Octave.

About this role

As a Mental Health Therapist at Octave, you will provide high-quality behavioral health care to adult clients through both in-person and virtual sessions. You will utilize evidence-based therapies, such as CBT and DBT, to address issues like stress, depression, and anxiety, while collaborating with a diverse clinical team. The role requires you to maintain a caseload and deliver culturally responsive care, with a focus on building strong therapeutic alliances with clients.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Octave as an employer.

What you need

  • Licensed as LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, or PsyD in California
  • Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited school in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Experience with evidence-based therapies like CBT or DBT
  • Ability to provide in-person services from a commercial office space
  • Willingness to work both in-person and remotely

Nice to have

  • 1 year of related post-license clinical experience
  • At least 2 years of experience in CBT for depression or anxiety, DBT for emotion dysregulation, Unified Protocol for emotional distress, or CPT/PE for trauma

Worth weighing

  • No office space provided by the company; must have your own commercial clinical space for in-person sessions
  • Compensation varies based on licensure and experience, with specific hourly rates for in-person and virtual sessions
  • Role requires communication through virtual meeting applications, which may involve prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer

Summarised from Octave's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Octave on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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