Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
- Location: Florida
- Setting: Remote/Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000 to $120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Job Summary
Use your experience as an LMHC to help clients work through the issues affecting their everyday lives. In this remote role, you’ll guide clients through challenges such as anxiety, stress, emotional difficulties, relationship concerns, and major life changes.
Your work will involve identifying patterns, setting achievable goals, and helping clients develop healthier ways to respond to difficult situations. You’ll also monitor how clients are progressing and determine when changes in their care may be beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Conduct private counseling sessions with clients online
- Explore client concerns, background, and factors affecting their well-being
- Set clear therapeutic goals and determine an appropriate course of care
- Help clients strengthen coping, communication, and emotional regulation skills
- Track changes in symptoms, behaviors, and overall progress
- Update clinical records following each session
- Assess potential safety concerns and respond according to established procedures
- Make referrals when a client requires services beyond the scope of treatment
- Active Florida LMHC license in good standing
- Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
- Experience providing counseling services to adults, families, or diverse client populations
- Comfortable delivering therapy through telehealth
- Strong clinical documentation and communication skills
- Reliable internet connection and a private workspace for virtual sessions
- $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Full-time position
- Remote / telehealth work setting
- Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
- Submit your application if you are ready to continue your LMHC career in a remote therapy environment.
Requirements
Requires an active Florida LMHC license and a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Candidates must have experience with diverse populations and be proficient in telehealth delivery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) 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 Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 638 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 13 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.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% are remote, 24% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida 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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