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Gotham Enterprises
Newark, New Jersey · Remote OK

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k-$120k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • New Jersey LMFT | Remote Full-Time Position
  • Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
  • Employment: Full-Time

About the Position

This opportunity is for a New Jersey Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys working with clients through ongoing, structured therapy.

You’ll support individuals, couples, and families as they work through relationship concerns, communication issues, family stress, anxiety, life changes, and other behavioral health needs. The role is fully remote, with a steady weekday schedule and a strong focus on direct clinical care.

  • Day-to-Day Responsibilities
  • Provide virtual therapy to individuals, couples, and families
  • Explore relationship dynamics, communication patterns, and emotional concerns with clients
  • Create clear therapy goals and adjust them as needs change
  • Use clinically appropriate interventions during each stage of treatment
  • Complete progress notes and required documentation
  • Recognize when clients may benefit from referrals or additional services
  • Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards
  • Current New Jersey LMFT license
  • Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related qualifying field
  • Clinical experience working with individuals, couples, or families
  • Familiarity with treatment planning and behavioral health documentation
  • Comfortable managing sessions independently in a telehealth setting
  • 2 weeks PTO
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) plan with 3% company match
  • Full-time weekday hours
  • Fully remote work
  • Interested in a More Flexible Way to Practice?

If you’re looking for a full-time LMFT role that offers consistency, remote flexibility, and a clear clinical focus, this could be a strong next step in your therapy career.

Key Responsibilities

Provide virtual therapy to individuals, couples, and families while exploring relationship dynamics and emotional concerns. Maintain professional documentation, create therapy goals, and ensure ethical standards are upheld throughout the treatment process.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current New Jersey LMFT license and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related field. Proficiency in treatment planning, clinical documentation, and independent telehealth session management is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical therapyRelationship counselingCrisis interventionCommunication skillsCase managementClinical assessment

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 569 active listings.

Marriage & Family Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
22%
CME allowance
19%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 6.7
Better work-life than 40% of Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

2 weeks PTO
Health insurance
401(k) plan with 3% company match