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: Louisiana
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year with full benefits
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
This position is open to an LMFT licensed in Louisiana who will work with individuals, couples, and families through telehealth. The work may involve relationship strain, parenting concerns, changes in family roles, grief, stress, or other situations that are affecting life at home. You’ll lead scheduled sessions, help clients work through the issues they bring to therapy, and use your clinical experience to decide when a different approach or added support may be needed.
Responsibilities
- Conduct virtual therapy sessions with individuals, couples, and families
- Work through concerns involving relationships, parenting, family changes, and emotional stress
- Review client history and relevant background at the start of care
- Help clients identify patterns or situations that may be contributing to ongoing difficulties
- Keep session notes and required records complete and current
- Recognize when a referral or another service would be appropriate
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Follow Louisiana LMFT licensing and ethical requirements
- Active Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist license in Louisiana
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
- Experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, or families
- Strong understanding of ethical, legal, and clinical documentation requirements
- Comfortable using telehealth platforms and electronic health records
- Strong communication, organization, and time management skills
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Interested in providing care through telehealth? Submit your application for consideration.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license in Louisiana and a Master's degree in a relevant field. Proficiency in telehealth platforms, electronic health records, and clinical documentation standards is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 44 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% are remote, 16% have no call, 84% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 14 employers hiring Counselor 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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$96k)28 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 84% remote · 16% no call · 84% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment13,668 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend | −1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 · #1 of 14 for pay | Top Employers work-life index681 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Marriage & Family Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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