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)
- Location: New Mexico
- Setting: Remote/Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000 to $120,000 a year
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Job Summary
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, you will provide virtual therapy services to individuals, couples, and families facing emotional, behavioral, relational, and mental health concerns.
This role focuses on helping clients improve communication, manage stress, work through conflict, and build healthier day-to-day functioning. You will assess client needs, create treatment plans, lead therapy sessions, and maintain accurate clinical records while working in a structured telehealth setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide virtual therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families
- Complete clinical assessments and develop treatment plans based on client needs
- Support clients with relationship issues, family conflict, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions
- Maintain timely and accurate progress notes and other required documentation
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment goals as needed
- Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals when appropriate
- Follow ethical, legal, and organizational guidelines for telehealth practice
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related behavioral health field
- Active LMFT license
- Experience providing therapy in a remote or outpatient setting is a plus
- Strong assessment, communication, and documentation skills
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
- If you’re a licensed clinician looking for a remote opportunity, we welcome your application.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related behavioral health field. Candidates must hold an active LMFT license and possess strong assessment and documentation skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 46 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 91% are remote, 20% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 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 81/100, 696 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · above average 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 $83k (middle half $73k–$90k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 91% remote · 20% no call · 70% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend | −1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 81/100 · #1 of 15 for pay | Top Employers work-life index696 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) — ranked against 883 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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