The short answer
Yes. ValorWell has a great need for licensed therapists in Louisiana to treat Veterans, Veteran spouses, and children of Veterans by telehealth. You need an independent license in Louisiana, such as LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or psychologist, and your clients must be located in Louisiana during sessions.
Is ValorWell hiring therapists in Louisiana?
Yes. ValorWell has a great need for more licensed therapists in Louisiana. Veterans, Veteran spouses, and children of Veterans there are looking for therapists who accept CHAMPVA and VA Community Care, and there aren't enough.
VA estimates about 247,044 Veterans live in Louisiana, according to VA's fiscal year 2025 Annual Benefits Report.
Which licenses can treat Veterans and families in Louisiana?
The independent counselor license in Louisiana is the LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), issued by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners. Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors (PLPC) practice under supervision, and ValorWell isn't working with supervised clinicians right now. Licensed marriage and family therapists, independently licensed clinical social workers, and licensed psychologists in Louisiana also qualify, under the titles Louisiana uses.
For telehealth, the license has to match where the client is sitting during the session. To see a client located in Louisiana, you need a Louisiana license or a valid compact privilege. See Can Therapists See Telehealth Clients in Another State?
Can you practice in Louisiana through a compact?
- Counseling Compact: Louisiana is a member state and is issuing privileges to practice, so counselors whose home state is also an active member can apply for a privilege to practice in Louisiana.
- PSYPACT: Louisiana isn't participating as of 2026, so psychologists need a Louisiana license.
- Social Work Licensure Compact: Louisiana has enacted it, but the compact isn't issuing multistate licenses yet.
Compact status changes often. See Counseling Compact, PSYPACT, and the Social Work Compact and the Counseling Compact map.
What VA care is available in Louisiana?
VA medical centers serving Louisiana include facilities in New Orleans, Alexandria, and Shreveport. Use VA's facility locator for clinics and Vet Centers near a client.
Louisiana is in Community Care Network Region 3, run by Optum. VA has started moving to new network contracts, so regions and administrators may change. Louisiana isn't a PSYPACT state as of 2026, so psychologists need a Louisiana license to see clients there.
How does ValorWell work for therapists in Louisiana?
ValorWell is telehealth-first. You work from wherever you are, as a 1099 contractor:
- You make the clinical decisions and set your availability and capacity.
- ValorWell handles credentialing, authorizations, billing, and claims for CHAMPVA, VA Community Care, and the ValorWell Foundation.
- You're paid weekly for sessions you documented, and denials don't come out of your pay.
- The arrangement is nonexclusive, so you can keep a private practice too.
For the full picture, see How ValorWell Works for Therapists and What a Therapist Needs to Join ValorWell.
Important limits
- Need isn't a referral guarantee. Volume depends on client eligibility, authorizations, and fit.
- Fully licensed only. Associates and prescribers aren't a fit right now.
- Check the board. License titles and rules can change; the state board is the authority.