Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
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
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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