Licensed Mental Health Counselor

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts

Signing Bonus

We are seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to join our mission-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a supportive, collaborative team, we encourage you to apply.

Position Summary

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor provides high-quality clinical services to individuals and/or families in accordance with ethical, professional, and organizational standards. This is a full-time position that includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Essential Functions

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating emotional and behavioral disorders.

Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, substance use assessments, and behavioral health screenings and assessments.

Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate as documented in the treatment plan of the patient.

Provide initial treatment planning for patients based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.

Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards and revise as indicated by facility or professional standard.

  • Maintain a caseload.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient, as appropriate to their treatment plan.
  • May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed.

Qualifications

Requires at least a master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in counseling, psychology or social work, or related field.

  • Two or more years of experience working with individuals who have mental health disorders.
  • Requires an LPC, LISW-CP or LMFT license.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor provides clinical services including diagnostic evaluations, substance use assessments, and individual or family therapy. They are responsible for maintaining patient caseloads, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with the treatment team.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychotherapyClinical documentationCrisis interventionGroup therapy

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

What does the Mental Health Counseling market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 38% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Mental Health Counseling pay trend+18.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 16 employers
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<$80k
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$80k-95k
6
$95k-110k
11
$110k-125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 3.0
Below most Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Opportunity for Advancement
Paid Time Off
Training & Development
Vision Insurance
Wellness Resources
401(k)
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