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: Massachusetts
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
About the Position
This role is for a Massachusetts-licensed LMHC who wants to spend the majority of the workday focused on therapy. You’ll meet with clients by video, work through the concerns they bring to each session, and use your clinical experience to help them make sense of what they’re experiencing.
Administrative support is available for non-clinical tasks, allowing you to stay focused on client care and the documentation connected to your sessions.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual counseling through virtual appointments
- Complete diagnostic interviews and summarize key clinical findings
- Help clients identify areas they want to address during therapy
- Use practical counseling strategies that clients can apply outside of sessions
- Record session details and maintain required EMR documentation
- Discuss challenging cases during scheduled consultations
- Participate in virtual clinical meetings when required
- Maintain confidentiality and follow Massachusetts LMHC professional standards
- Active Massachusetts license as LICSW, LMHC, or Psychologist
- Master’s or doctoral degree in a mental health discipline
- Clinical experience in outpatient settings preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- Submit your CV today for review.
Requirements
Requires an active Massachusetts license as an LICSW, LMHC, or Psychologist. Candidates must hold a master's or doctoral degree in a mental health discipline and possess strong clinical and organizational skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 44 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 91% are remote, 20% have no call, 68% 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 | 8.5 / 10 · top 25% in mental health counselor (lmhc) | ranked against 209 Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Mental Health Counseling median $85k (middle half $83k–$90k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 91% remote · 20% no call · 68% no weekends44 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 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | +21.4% 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 Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at Gotham Enterprises a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) — ranked against 209 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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