Clinical Psychologist Role - Telehealth Career in Asia in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Work-Life Balance: The freelance structure gives you full control over your caseload and schedule — a significant advantage for practitioners seeking to avoid burnout. You can scale hours up or down based on your other commitments or private practice.
Compensation Transparency: No salary is disclosed, which is a yellow flag. Telehealth platform rates in Southeast Asia typically range from $20–60 USD per session for contracted practitioners. Clarify session rates, payment frequency, and minimum session guarantees before committing.
Skills & Market Value: Experience with EAP (Employee Assistance Programs) and telehealth platforms is increasingly in demand globally. This role builds:
- Digital clinical practice experience
- Cross-cultural counselling competencies
- Evidence-based modality application (CBT, DBT, MI)
- Platform-based service delivery — a growing sector
Company Signals: Intellect is a well-funded mental health startup operating across Asia. Partnering with them can provide credibility and a steady client pipeline without the overhead of running a private practice.
Green Flags: Collaborative clinical team, clear clinical focus areas, opportunity to influence platform development. Watch for: Lack of salary transparency, no mention of supervision or CPD support — important for clinical professional development and licensure maintenance.
You will be a practitioner on our telehealth platform Intellect, where your role is to support our clients' mental health and personal growth based on individual needs and goals. This is delivered primarily through scheduled 60-minute video sessions on our platform.
This is a freelance remote role with the flexibility to decide your own business hours. Local candidates are preferred but others can still be considered. This role is a great opportunity to supplement your current job or private practice.
We're seeking to partner with Clinical Psychologists and Counsellors to be part of a community working collaboratively to bring greater mental health access to the public.
What You'll Do
- Provide 1-on-1 telehealth and/or onsite mental health support for Intellect's clients
- Focus on clinical cases such as depression, anxiety, trauma, schizophrenia, eating disorders, addiction, and more
- Collaboratively work with the internal clinical team by suggesting improvements to the program and platform
Requirements
- Master's degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling or Clinical Psychology
- Skilled in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or other evidence-based approaches (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, DBT, SFBT, etc.)
- At least 300 clinical hours post-Master's degree
- Ability to communicate in English and a local language
- Prior experience in EAP, counselling working adults, or coaching managerial roles is a plus
- Openness to working onsite in Phuket, Thailand if necessary
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