Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) – Vermont
- Location: Vermont
- Position: Full-Time
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
As an LICSW, you’ll work with adults across Vermont through secure video sessions. Clients may be dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship concerns, or other situations that are affecting their day-to-day life. Along with therapy, you’ll look at the broader circumstances surrounding each client and help connect them with other services when those needs fall outside the scope of counseling.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual therapy through telehealth
- Get to know each client’s history, concerns, and current situation
- Address mental health concerns alongside social or practical challenges when relevant
- Keep clinical notes and required records complete
- Coordinate with other providers when a client is receiving additional services
- Help clients access community or healthcare resources when needed
- Respond appropriately to safety concerns
- Follow Vermont LICSW licensing, confidentiality, and ethical requirements
- Active Vermont LICSW license
- Master’s degree in Social Work
- Previous clinical therapy experience
- Comfort working independently in a remote role
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health insurance coverage
- 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
Interested in providing care through telehealth? Submit your application for consideration.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Vermont LICSW license and a Master's degree in Social Work. Previous clinical therapy experience and the ability to work independently in a remote environment are 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 Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,494 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Social Worker Career Context
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 681 active listings.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 32% have no call, 86% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.7 / 10 · top 25% in social work | ranked against 6,494 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Social Work median $83k (middle half $73k–$92k)111 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 68% remote · 32% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment7,183 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 · #1 of 10 for pay | Top Employers work-life index681 active listings |
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