Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$90k-$115k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
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We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in Washington State, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Please Apply Today or Contact Me Directly
- Bobby Norman
- Director, Practice Development
- LifeStance Health, Inc.
- 702-850-5222 bobby.norman@lifestance.com
Sign-On Bonus!
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in Washington State, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Please Apply Today or Contact Me Directly
- Bobby Norman
- Director, Practice Development
- LifeStance Health, Inc.
- 702-850-5222 bobby.norman@lifestance.com
We Offer Licensed Therapists:
- Competitive compensation package with uncapped earning potential
- Comp range of $90,000-$115,000-Compensation model based on productivity.
- W2 employed position
- Sign-on bonus
- Cash based incentive program
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 401K with 4% match
- Part-time and full-time options
- CEUs
- Paid parental leave
- Malpractice insurance provided
Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking::
- Therapists fully licensed and credentialed in Washington (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT).
- Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality mental health therapy to adult, child, and adolescent populations. Maintain clinical excellence while contributing to the overall success of the clinical team.
Requirements
Must be a fully licensed and credentialed therapist in Washington State (LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT). Experience working with diverse age groups is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #5 of 11 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,232 active listings.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$103k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Living in Gig Harbor
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $757k≈ 8.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,844/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.