Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- Location: Illinois
- Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
About the Position
We’re looking for an Illinois-licensed LCPC to work with adults through telehealth. Clients may come to counseling with anxiety, depression, trauma, work stress, or other challenges affecting their everyday lives. You’ll have an ongoing caseload and a consistent weekday schedule. The position gives you room to build rapport with clients, use your clinical judgment, and determine the best way to support each person as treatment progresses.
Duties
- Hold scheduled individual counseling sessions online
- Complete intake appointments and gather relevant client information
- Discuss what clients want to work on and establish appropriate goals
- Use counseling methods that fit your clinical training and the client’s needs
- Revisit treatment when a client’s situation or goals change
- Keep clinical notes and records current
- Active Illinois LCPC license
- Master’s degree in Counseling or related mental health field
- Prior experience delivering outpatient therapy services
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
- Ability to manage a full-time caseload remotely
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health insurance
- 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
- If you’re a licensed clinician looking for a remote opportunity, we welcome your application.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will conduct individual telehealth sessions for adults, managing a consistent caseload and maintaining accurate clinical records. They are responsible for performing intake assessments, establishing treatment goals, and applying appropriate therapeutic methods.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois LCPC license and a Master's degree in Counseling or a related mental health field. Prior experience in delivering outpatient therapy services and strong clinical communication skills are required.
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, 34% 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 Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 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.
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