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Gotham Enterprises
Waterloo, Iowa · Remote OK

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k-$120k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Location: Iowa
  • Setting: Remote/Telehealth
  • Position: Full-Time
  • Salary: $115,000–$120,000 a year with full benefits
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Job Summary

We are looking for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to provide ongoing therapy for clients through a remote care model. The role includes meeting with clients, identifying clinical needs, supporting emotional wellness, and helping people build healthier patterns in their everyday lives. You will provide professional counseling services while maintaining clear documentation and a secure virtual therapy environment.

Responsibilities

  • Meet with clients for individual telehealth therapy sessions
  • Complete clinical evaluations and ongoing client reviews
  • Help clients set realistic treatment goals
  • Provide counseling for mood concerns, stress, grief, trauma, and adjustment issues
  • Teach coping strategies and emotional regulation skills
  • Update treatment plans based on client response and progress
  • Active Iowa LMHC license in good standing
  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
  • Experience providing therapy or counseling services
  • Strong understanding of assessments, treatment planning, and documentation
  • Strong communication and time management skills
  • 2 weeks PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401K Plan with 3% Company Match

Full Benefits Package

Bring your counseling experience into a remote role where your work supports real progress for Iowa clients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Iowa LMHC license and possess a Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Strong proficiency in treatment planning, documentation, and clinical assessment is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis Intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 638 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Gotham Enterprises ranks #2 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 569 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 24% have no call, 78% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.7
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 638 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

2 weeks PTO
Health Insurance
401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Full benefits package