Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000 – $120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Location: Washington
Role Summary
In this role, you will provide virtual mental health care to adults through structured therapy sessions. Your work supports emotional regulation, coping skills, and long-term treatment goals while allowing you to practice in a fully remote setting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual therapy sessions via telehealth
- Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner
- Develop and adjust treatment plans based on client progress
- Coordinate care when referrals or additional services are needed
- Follow Washington State clinical and ethical standards
- Active Washington LMHC license
- Master’s degree in Counseling or related field
- Experience providing outpatient therapy services
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
- 2 weeks paid time off
- Health insurance
- 401(k) plan with 3% company match
- Send in your application to be considered for the role.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Washington LMHC license and a Master's degree in Counseling or a related field. Experience providing outpatient therapy services and the ability to work independently in a remote environment are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 48 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% are remote, 29% have no call, 79% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 662 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Mental Health Counseling median $85k (middle half $83k–$88k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 75% remote · 29% no call · 79% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment13,704 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | +23.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 81/100 | Top Employers work-life index662 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) 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 Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Location & Logistics
Washington 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.
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- No weekends
- Remote