Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor (MHC-LP) - Virtual Practice
About Us Peace Love Wellness is a virtual group psychotherapy practice founded on three core principles: Peace (nervous system safety), Love (radical compassion), and Wellness (whole-person integration). We specialize in trauma-informed care for marginalized communities, centering the experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPOC communities, neurodivergent folks, and others who have been underserved by traditional mental health systems. We believe healing happens when therapists and clients share a deep understanding of how systemic oppression, cultural identity, and lived experience shape mental health. Our practice integrates somatic therapies, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and transpersonal approaches to honor the whole person. The Role We're seeking a Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor who is passionate about serving marginalized communities and brings lived experience and/or deep cultural competency in working with populations who have historically been excluded from affirming mental health care. You'll provide virtual individual and group psychotherapy to clients across NY while receiving clinical supervision toward full licensure. This is an opportunity to build your clinical skills in a practice that centers justice, liberation, and healing. What You'll Do • Provide trauma-informed virtual therapy to individuals and groups • Maintain thorough clinical documentation (SOAP notes, treatment plans, safety assessments) • Collaborate with our team on case conceptualization and treatment approaches • Participate in regular clinical supervision (provided) • Engage with ongoing training in evidence-based and culturally responsive modalities • Build therapeutic relationships rooted in radical compassion and cultural humility Required Qualifications • Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor status (or eligible) in NY • Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or related field • Deep understanding of how systemic oppression, racism, heterosexism, ableism, and other forms of marginalization impact mental health • Demonstrated experience or strong commitment to working with LGBTQIA+ communities, BIPOC communities, and other marginalized populations • Cultural competency and humility in addressing trauma, identity, and intersectionality • Comfort with telehealth platforms and virtual therapeutic modalities • Strong clinical documentation skills Preferred Qualifications • Training or experience in: somatic therapies, IFS, DBT, EMDR, or transpersonal approaches • Bilingual/multilingual skills • Personal and/or professional connection to the communities we serve • Experience navigating insurance billing and managed care • Familiarity with nervous system regulation and body-based interventions What We Offer • Comprehensive clinical supervision toward full licensure • Competitive compensation structure • Flexible scheduling (full-time or part-time options available) • Collaborative, justice-oriented practice culture • Ongoing training and professional development • Administrative support to minimize non-clinical burdens • A workplace that honors your whole self and lived experience Our Commitment to Diversity Peace Love Wellness is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—not as buzzwords, but as foundational to our practice. We actively seek team members who bring diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultural knowledge that reflect and honor the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ individuals, disabled individuals, and others from historically marginalized communities. Apply tot his job