LGBTQIA+ Affirming 1099 Licensure Supervisor (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) (Fully Remote)

Remember what it was like being a pre-licensed clinician?

The deeeeep imposter syndrome. The wondering if you were "doing it right." The supervisors who were either too busy, too rigid, or just... didn't get it.

Remember sitting in supervision at that community mental health agency, trying to explain why your LGBTQIA+ client needed something different than the standard CBT protocol, and watching your supervisor’s blank stare? Or worse, their “We must remain neutral and objective at all times.” approach that made you want to scream?

Remember having to educate your SUPERVISOR about basic affirming care while you were still trying to learn about trauma-informed approaches? About why deadnaming was harmful? About why it’s important to have a spot for folks to write their pronouns--and why it’s even more important to actually use them? About why “Have you considered you might not actually be trans?” wasn’t a therapeutic intervention? About why your polyamorous client wasn’t “confused” or “acting out”?

Remember the supervision that felt more like compliance and a “means to an end” rather than actual mentorship? Check this box. Sign this note. Did you document the risk assessment? Cool, next. No space for “How do I hold trauma when the trauma is systemic?” or “What do I do when my client’s family is the source of harm?” or “How do I practice therapy that doesn’t just pathologize survival?” or "How do I practice therapy when I'M struggling with the state of the world, too."

Yeah. So do we.

At Open Space, this isn't just supervision with the primary goal of adding another letter after your name. It's mentorship. It's creating the kind of guidance you wish you'd had when you were starting out – rooted in liberation, equity, and collective growth.

If you've been looking for a chance to shape the next generation of affirming clinicians, where you don't have to compartmentalize your values or water down your approach to fit someone else's mold, you may have just found it.

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JOB TYPE:

• 1099 Contract; Fee-for-Service/Split Reimbursement

OFFICE LOCATION(S):

• Fully Remote/Virtual (Telehealth)

COMPENSATION:

• $80/hour for up to weekly 1-hour supervision sessions AND $40/hour for documentation review (30 minutes weekly per supervisee)

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ABOUT OPEN SPACE CCW: 

Open Space CCW was founded in 2018 with a vision of creating a safe, inclusive, and progressive space where people can move from merely surviving to truly thriving--for both our providers and our clients. We created a safe space for affirming, equity-rooted mental health care that never asks anyone to shrink or mask to belong.

At Open Space, we value supervision that centers liberation and anti-oppression. Mentorship that sees the whole person, not just clinical skills. Guidance that prepares early career clinicians to serve marginalized communities with competence, not just compliance for performative allyship.

Your supervisees aren't just learning "therapy"--they're learning how to hold space for LGBTQIA+ clients, relationship minorities, neurodivergent folks, and anyone who's felt othered by traditional mental health spaces. You'll guide them in developing competencies that actually matter for the work we do.

If you want to better understand where we've been, where we're headed, and why this might be the most meaningful time to join our team, we encourage you to visit our Careers page:

www.openspaceccw.com/careers

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WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING:

The Heart of the Work:

Provide clinical guidance, training, and mentorship to early career and pre-licensed clinicians in a liberation-focused, collaborative environment that furthers Open Space CCW's mission of providing affirming and competent care.

You can supervise anywhere from 1 to 6 supervisees! (The state of PA limits supervisors to 6 total supervisees. So whether you're starting fresh or already supervising a few folks elsewhere, we can work within your available capacity.)

Weekly Rhythms:

• Meet with assigned supervisees for up to 1 hour of individual supervision per week to discuss cases, professional development, and real talk about serving marginalized communities.
• Review and co-sign supervisees' progress notes, clinical forms, and correspondence within 48 hours in our HIPAA-compliant EHR (all notes will carry your signature, and supervisees will bill under your name for insurance panels that require incident-to billing).
• Help clinicians identify professional development goals, areas of strength, and growth opportunities that matter for liberation-focused practice.

The Administrative Stuff (We Keep It Simple):

• Maintain your own supervision records and attendance in compliance with PA State Board regulations
• Guide supervisees on assessment, treatment planning, interventions, and referrals
• Ensure clinical documentation meets all licensing, supervision, and billing requirements

The Real Impact:

You're not just checking supervision hours off a list. You're preparing the next generation of clinicians to serve communities that have been failed by traditional mental health care. You're modeling what supervision can look like when it's rooted in justice, not just compliance.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR LICENSURE SUPERVISORS WHO:

Have the Credentials:

• Are fully licensed (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) in the state of Pennsylvania, with 2+ years of experience post-licensure
• Meet all PA State Board requirements for providing clinical supervision
• Carry professional liability insurance (supervisees will be responsible for carrying their own professional liability insurance as well)

Share the Vision:

• Care deeply about equity, access, and truly affirming care
• Practice and supervise from a liberation-focused, systems-aware, anti-oppressive lens
• Have experience (professional and/or lived) working with marginalized communities
• Understand what it means to prepare clinicians for LGBTQIA+ affirming care, work with relationship minorities, and serve folks who've felt othered
• Are excited about supervision that goes beyond note-signing
• Are ready to commit to at least one year of consistent supervision
• Are prepared to provide up to 1 hour of 1:1 supervision per week, and sign all supervisee notes (30 minutes per week)

Bring the Skills:

• Can mentor emerging clinicians in developing competencies for affirming care (not just generic clinical skills)
• Understand supervision as mentorship, not just compliance
• Can balance support with accountability in ways that center growth over shame
• Are committed to staying current with supervision best practices and PA regulations

We especially value experience and passion in the following areas:

• LGBTQIA+ affirming and competent care and clinical supervision
• Writing gender affirming surgery letters
• Anti-oppression and social justice frameworks in clinical training
• Work with relationship minorities and sexuality-affirming therapy
• Neurodivergent-affirming practices and supervision approaches
• Identity-centered supervision that acknowledges the systems we're navigating--not just the symptoms we're managing

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APPLICATION PROCESS:

Ready to mentor the next generation of clinicians who are going to change mental health care? Let's build supervision that actually prepares people for the work that matters most.

Interested candidates can submit the following via our Careers page:

• A cover letter that tells us why you want to supervise at Open Space CCW and how your approach to supervision aligns with our mission. We want to understand your vision for mentoring affirming clinicians and serving the communities we work with.
• Your resume or CV.

We love attention to detail. In fact, just to prove that you are detail-oriented—when you apply for this position, at the top of your cover letter you must include "Ready to mentor the next generation of affirming clinicians!" (Yep, that's our way to sort out the people who blanket send their resume everywhere, from the folks who are truly interested in this role!)

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Open Space Counseling, Consulting & Wellness is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and accessible practice. We welcome supervisors of every race, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, body size, socioeconomic background, faith tradition, neurotype, disability status, and immigration experience. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and people of color; LGBTQIA+, trans and non-binary individuals; neurodivergent and disabled practitioners; and anyone whose lived experience has been historically marginalized in wellness spaces. If our mission resonates, we want to hear from you.