Therapist Jobs Serving Veterans in Tennessee: Telehealth Opportunities

Is ValorWell hiring therapists in Tennessee?

Yes. ValorWell has a great need for more licensed therapists in Tennessee. 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 425,756 Veterans live in Tennessee, according to VA's fiscal year 2025 Annual Benefits Report.

Which licenses can treat Veterans and families in Tennessee?

The independent counselor license in Tennessee is the LPC-MHSP (Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation), issued by the Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists. Tennessee also licenses LPCs; the MHSP designation is needed to diagnose and treat independently. ValorWell works with the independent clinical license. Licensed marriage and family therapists, independently licensed clinical social workers, and licensed psychologists in Tennessee also qualify, under the titles Tennessee uses.

For telehealth, the license has to match where the client is sitting during the session. To see a client located in Tennessee, you need a Tennessee license or a valid compact privilege. See Can Therapists See Telehealth Clients in Another State?

Can you practice in Tennessee through a compact?

• Counseling Compact: Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
• PSYPACT: Tennessee participates, so psychologists with PSYPACT authority can practice telepsychology with clients located there.
• Social Work Licensure Compact: Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

VA medical centers serving Tennessee include facilities in Memphis, Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Mountain Home. Use VA's facility locator for clinics and Vet Centers near a client.

Tennessee is in Community Care Network Region 3, run by Optum. VA has started moving to new network contracts, so regions and administrators may change. Tennessee began issuing Counseling Compact privileges in September 2026.

How does ValorWell work for therapists in Tennessee?

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.