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San Antonio, Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsible for evaluating individual and family needs after receiving a diagnosis and create a custom treatment plan. Provides individual, couples and family therapy to improve mental health and coping skills. Connect families and caregivers to institute and community resources needed to improve quality of life.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates individuals and family's needs after receiving diagnosis and create a custom treatment plan and provide individual, couples and family therapy to improve mental health and coping skills.
  • Facilitates and leads various therapeutic and support groups for patients and caregivers to develop appropriate coping mechanisms.
  • Develops innovative support and community engaging programs for caregivers and patients to promote mental health and encourage involvement in programs.
  • Coordinates with other Providers, agencies and community resources to provide comprehensive care.
  • Connects families and caregivers to institute and community resources needed to improve quality of life.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with a patients.
  • Ability to work independently with strong attention to accuracy and detail.
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Education

  • Master's degree in Psychology or related degree is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CounselingTreatment planningMental health assessmentIndividual therapyCouples therapyCrisis interventionCase managementDocumentationCommunity resource coordinationSupport group facilitationPatient advocacy

Counseling Psychology — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

What does the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedLicensed Professional Counselor (LPC) median $70k (middle half $66k–$78k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings in Texas711 active13,398 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 32% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment711 active listings, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Counselor Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 31 employers
10
<$65k
11
$65k-80k
13
$80k-95k
5
$95k-110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Remote Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee For Service

Thriveworks · Idaho

#2

CA Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote)

Salma Health · Houston, Texas

$90k-$100k
#3

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT)

$75k-$100k
#4

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

$75k-$100k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 3.0
Below most Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 503 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,381/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.