Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) – Full-Time
- Location: Iowa
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year + benefits
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
What the Workday Looks Like
You’ll spend most of your day in scheduled video appointments with individuals, couples, and families. Sessions may focus on relationship difficulties, family conflict, communication problems, emotional stress, or significant changes in a client’s life.
Between appointments, you’ll have time to complete clinical notes, review cases, and prepare for upcoming sessions. You’ll manage your own caseload and have access to clinical consultation when a situation calls for another perspective.
Responsibilities
- Conduct intake evaluations and gather relevant client history
- Determine appropriate treatment goals and clinical direction
- Select therapeutic approaches within your scope of practice
- Complete assessments, progress notes, and treatment records
- Review cases and update treatment plans when clinically indicated
- Make referrals or coordinate additional services when appropriate
- Participate in clinical consultation and team communication as needed
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with Iowa licensing requirements
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or related field
- Active Iowa LMFT license
- Experience providing therapy services to individuals, couples, or families
- Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
- Ability to manage a remote caseload independently
- Comfortable using telehealth platforms and electronic documentation systems
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life Insurance Policy
If you’re ready for a new clinical setting, we’d be glad to hear from you.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related field and possess an active Iowa LMFT license. Proficiency in clinical assessment, remote caseload management, and the use of telehealth platforms is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 793 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.3 / 10 · top 5% in marriage & family therapist (lmft) | ranked against 883 Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $95k (middle half $83k–$98k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 78% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 187 in the last 30 days | 74 the 30 days before (+153%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 83/100 | Top Employers work-life index793 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) — ranked against 883 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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