Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Location: California
- Employment Type: Full-Time, W2
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year with full benefits
About the Role
We are hiring a California-licensed LPCC to work with adult patients as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The focus of the role is brief, practical therapy for patients whose emotional or behavioral health concerns may be affecting their overall health and daily functioning. You’ll work closely with other members of the care team, provide focused counseling, and help determine when a patient would benefit from additional behavioral health services.
Duties
- Meet with adult patients for brief counseling sessions
- Review behavioral, emotional, and psychosocial concerns that may be affecting overall health
- Use approaches such as CBT, behavioral activation, and other appropriate counseling methods
- Take part in care discussions with medical and behavioral health providers
- Recognize safety concerns and respond according to established procedures
- Coordinate referrals when a patient needs services beyond the scope of brief therapy
- Complete required clinical notes and maintain accurate records
- Follow California LPCC licensing requirements and organizational standards
- Master’s in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Doctorate in Psychology.
- Current California license or registration (LCSW, Psychologist, ASW, or AMFT).
- Minimum one year of post-graduate clinical experience.
- Strong understanding of evidence-based practice and patient documentation standards.
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Looking for your next remote clinical role? We invite you to apply.
Key Responsibilities
The LPCC will provide brief, practical therapy to adult patients as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Responsibilities include conducting counseling sessions, managing patient documentation, and coordinating care with other medical providers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a Doctorate in Psychology. A current California license or registration (LCSW, Psychologist, ASW, or AMFT) and at least one year of post-graduate clinical experience are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) median $90k (middle half $83k–$102k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$106k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings in California | 1,046 active | 13,472 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% remote · 32% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 319 in the last 30 days | 223 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 · #4 of 18 for pay | Top Employers work-life index734 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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