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Yorktown Heights, New York · Hybrid

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$110k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) – Hybrid, Sign-On Bonus in Yorktown Heights, New York, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $72K - $110K
  • Full-time Sign-on Bonus
  • Full benefits package W2: health, dental, vision, life
  • 401k (with match)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Unlimited membership for continuing Education
  • Cash based incentive plan
  • Full administrative support
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Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with LifeStance Health in Yorktown Heights, New York, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working within a hybrid model of in-person and remote sessions.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed and credentialed as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in one or more US states. The role requires a commitment to patient care and the ability to work a hybrid schedule including two days in the office and two evenings.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health counselingOutpatient careTelemedicineEvidence-based treatmentPsychotherapy

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

LifeStance Health ranks #2 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,169 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at LifeStance Health 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 remote work flexibility.

Top Counselor Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 29 employers

15
<$80k
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$80k-95k
8
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
32%
Sign-on bonus
16% this job
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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Benefits & Perks

Full-time Sign-on Bonus
Full benefits package W2: health, dental, vision, life
401k (with match)
Paid parental leave
Unlimited membership for continuing Education
Cash based incentive plan
Full administrative support
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