Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Remote Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Location: Mississippi
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year with full benefits
About the Role
This full-time position is for an LMFT licensed in Mississippi who will provide therapy by video to individuals, couples, and families. The clients you work with may be facing changes in their relationships, family responsibilities, parenting pressures, grief, or other situations that are creating stress at home.
You’ll spend most of your time in session, with the rest of the role focused on keeping your cases organized and making sure important concerns are addressed when they come up.
- What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Facilitate virtual sessions with individuals, couples, and families
- Help clients talk through difficult relationship or family situations
- Explore concerns involving parenting, separation, loss, and changes within the household
- Keep case notes and required records accurate and up to date
- Recognize when a concern needs added clinical attention
- Discuss complex situations with the appropriate clinical contact when needed
- Coordinate outside services when another type of support would be helpful
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Follow Mississippi LMFT, HIPAA, and telehealth requirements
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related clinical field
- Active LMFT license in Mississippi in good standing
- Experience providing therapy to couples, families, individuals, or relational systems
- Comfortable using telehealth platforms and electronic documentation systems
- Strong clinical judgment, documentation skills, and professional boundaries
- Private workspace and reliable internet connection for remote sessions
- $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Full-time remote position
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Interested in the position? We’d like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate virtual therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families to address relationship, parenting, and emotional challenges. Maintain accurate case notes, ensure confidentiality, and coordinate additional clinical support when necessary.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related clinical field and an active LMFT license in Mississippi. Candidates must have experience in relational therapy and be proficient with telehealth platforms and electronic documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 46 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 91% are remote, 20% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 696 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · above average in marriage & family therapist (lmft) | ranked against 883 Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $83k (middle half $73k–$90k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 91% remote · 20% no call · 70% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend | −1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 81/100 · #1 of 15 for pay | Top Employers work-life index696 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) — ranked against 883 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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