Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) – Oregon
- Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year + comprehensive benefits
Position Overview
This role is for an Oregon-licensed LMFT working with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing with relationship strain, communication issues, family conflict, and significant life changes. The therapist will help clients understand the patterns affecting their relationships, work through difficult situations, and make practical changes that support healthier interactions at home and in everyday life.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families
- Address concerns related to communication, conflict, parenting, and family dynamics
- Complete initial evaluations and gather relevant clinical history
- Establish treatment goals based on the issues discussed in therapy
- Maintain clear and confidential clinical records
- Participate in case consultation and professional development
- Stay current with changes in marriage and family therapy practice
- Follow Oregon licensing, ethical, and confidentiality requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology.
- Independent licensure (LMFT, LPC, LCSW) in Oregon.
- Prior experience in therapy and creating treatment plans.
- Strong communication skills, particularly in virtual therapy settings.
- Proficiency with online therapy platforms.
- Employer-matched 401(k)
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Life Insurance Coverage
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Key Responsibilities
Provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families to address communication, conflict, and family dynamics. Complete initial evaluations, establish treatment goals, and maintain confidential clinical records.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology. Must hold independent licensure (LMFT, LPC, LCSW) in Oregon.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 12% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Gotham Enterprises ranks #3 of 32 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 569 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Marriage & Family Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
Living in Portland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $526k≈ 4.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,732/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 105.4
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.