Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Virtual Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)
- TN | Remote | Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Position Overview
We’re hiring a licensed clinician to provide virtual counseling services to clients throughout Tennessee. This is a client-facing role with a regular appointment schedule and responsibility for managing ongoing cases.
Along with therapy sessions, you’ll handle clinical records, communicate with clients about their care, and work with other professionals when coordination is required.
Key Duties
- Manage a scheduled caseload through secure video appointments
- Conduct intake sessions and determine the appropriate direction of treatment
- Work with clients individually and, when appropriate, with couples or families
- Apply counseling methods appropriate to your license and clinical training
- Review cases and make changes to treatment when necessary
- Keep clinical records and client communications current
- Take part in case discussions with other healthcare professionals
- Explain treatment expectations, follow-up, and between-session activities to clients
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field
- Active Tennessee license as LMFT, LPC, or LCSW (independent licensure strongly preferred)
- Minimum 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience in outpatient or community mental health
- Experience providing psychotherapy via telehealth is a plus
- Strong skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Comfortable working with electronic health records and maintaining timely documentation
- Full-time, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM schedule
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) plan with 3% company match
How to Express Interest
If this sounds like the right setting for your skills, share your resume and a brief note about your clinical focus so we can begin a confidential conversation about next steps.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a scheduled caseload of clients through secure video appointments and conduct intake sessions to determine treatment direction. Maintain accurate clinical records and coordinate care with other healthcare professionals as needed.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field and an active Tennessee license as an LMFT, LPC, or LCSW. Candidates must have at least 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience in outpatient or community mental health settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 19 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, 665 active listings.
Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LPC, LCSW) at Gotham Enterprises a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 552 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$118k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Top Counselor Jobs
42 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution42 jobs · 20 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 20 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Dental Therapist
InterDent Service · Salem, Oregon
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT
LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)
$92k-$125kLicensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
$115k-$120k