Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
- Location: Washington
- Employment: Full-Time
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
The Role
You’ll work with adults who may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, or major changes in their personal lives. Each case will look different, and your role is to understand what the client is facing, provide appropriate therapy, and help determine what kind of support makes sense as care continues.
- Day-to-Day Work
- Hold individual psychotherapy sessions by video
- Review client history and current concerns at the start of care
- Identify issues that may need closer clinical attention
- Help clients work through emotional and behavioral concerns
- Complete required case notes and records
- Follow up on concerns that arise between or during sessions
- Recommend other services when therapy alone is not enough
- Respond appropriately to risk or safety concerns
- Practice within Washington LICSW licensing and confidentiality requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work
- Active Washington LICSW license
- Experience in a clinical mental health setting preferred
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Comfortable using telehealth platforms and EHR systems
- 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 role involves conducting individual psychotherapy sessions via telehealth to support adults dealing with mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, and trauma. You will be responsible for reviewing client history, maintaining accurate clinical records, and determining appropriate ongoing care plans.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess an active Washington LICSW license. Strong communication skills and proficiency with telehealth platforms and electronic health record systems are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,456 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Social Worker Career Context
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 599 active listings.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.
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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