Full-Time
Director of Clinical Product
Multiple Teams
Posted on 9/8/2025
Rula
201-500 employees
Telehealth therapist matching via insurance networks
Compensation Overview
$231.9k - $272.8k/yr
Remote in USA
Remote
100% remote work environment (US-based only)
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- 5+ years of clinical mental health experience demonstrating direct patient care. Must have a Masters or PhD educational background and either an active license or a past license that is now inactive.
- 4+ years working in digital mental health
- 3+ years of experience with AI-driven clinical products and AI product development, including a strong understanding of NLP, LLMs, and conversational AI models
- Excellent communicator who can convey clinical concepts, nuance, and tradeoffs to a wide audience, including product managers, engineers, and designers
- Knowledge of evidence-based clinical frameworks (e.g., CBT, mindfulness) and their safe and appropriate application in digital patient experiences
- Collaborate with designers, engineers, data scientists, and product managers to define how evidence-based clinical practices are central to patient experiences
- Develop digitally-enabled support for patients that augments their existing provider relationship
- Experience with clinical quality assurance, supervision, and review processes for AI-driven systems
- Strong analytical skills, experience making data-driven decisions for improving AI experiences
- Experience writing clinical data annotation instructions and training annotation teams how to navigate clinical ambiguity in those instructions
Path Mental Health provides telehealth mental health services by connecting clients with a network of licensed therapists through an online platform. Clients enter their preferences and insurance details, and the platform pairs them with suitable therapists, who conduct sessions via live video from anywhere. Revenue comes from insurer partnerships and client session fees, which helps keep care affordable. The platform differentiates itself through broad insurance partnerships, a large vetted therapist network, and personalized matching to ease access to care with a goal of making therapy easy to find and receive.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$110.9M
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Founded
2019
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Major payer partnerships expose Rula to 180 million covered lives.
- Next-day appointments and insurance coverage strengthen conversion and retention versus fragmented competitors.
- Embedded distribution through Curai, Amino Health, and Amazon expands low-cost patient acquisition.
What critics are saying
- Provider churn constrains appointment availability and undermines next-day scheduling reliability.
- Insurance reimbursement pressure from major carriers can compress margins quickly.
- Psychiatry coverage gaps across states limit higher-value service expansion and regulatory scale.
What makes Rula unique
- Rula matches patients to in-network providers using preferences, insurance, and licensure filters.
- Rula combines therapy, psychiatry, medication management, and provider support across all 50 states.
- Rula built a 23,000-plus licensed-provider network with 97% exact therapist-search matches.
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Rula Health Amino Health Partner for Mental Healthcare Access. by Syed Hamza Sohail 11/22/2024 Leave a Comment. What You Should Know:– Rula Health, a behavioral health company focused on delivering timely access to high-quality care, today announced a partnership with Amino Health, a leading digital healthcare navigation company.– Through the partnership, Amino Health members will now have access to Rula’s nationwide network of more than 10,000 in-network providers representing more than 80 clinical specialties and a diverse range of backgrounds. Rula and Amino Health: Expanding Access to Comprehensive Mental Health CareRula is redefining access to in-network mental health care by offering a streamlined platform that prioritizes progress for individuals, couples, and families. With a diverse network of over 10,000 licensed providers, Rula ensures nationwide next-day therapy availability, psychiatric services in 31 states, and 24/7 crisis support. Patients can:Match with a best-fit provider within minutes.Confirm out-of-pocket insurance costs upfront.Attend telehealth sessions and track progress on a single, user-friendly platform.Access live, human support whenever needed.The partnership between Rula Health and Amino Health aims to simplify mental health care access and help patients find providers aligned with their preferences and expertise. On the Amino Health platform, Rula providers are distinguished by a trusted Rula badge, allowing members to:Review detailed provider profiles and availability.Schedule appointments directly, with options as soon as the next day.Addressing a significant unmet need, this collaboration targets the 55% of U.S
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