Licensed Marriage & 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)
- Location: California
- Position: Full-Time
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
About the Role
This position is for a California-licensed LMFT who will work with individuals and families through virtual appointments. You will help clients make sense of concerns affecting their relationships, family life, and emotional well-being, while providing steady clinical support from one session to the next. You will also have opportunities to discuss cases with the clinical team and share input when another perspective may be helpful.
Responsibilities
- Meet with clients through scheduled telehealth appointments
- Work with individuals and families on relationship and behavioral health concerns
- Explore patterns, stressors, and circumstances affecting the client’s situation
- Use your clinical judgment to guide the direction of each case
- Maintain clear and current session documentation
- Bring complex cases to team consultation when appropriate
- Participate in case discussions and clinical reviews
- Maintain confidentiality and follow California LMFT professional requirements
- Active California LMFT license
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or related field
- At least 2 years of clinical experience post-licensure
- Comfort working independently in a remote environment
- Familiarity with telehealth platforms and EHR systems
- 2 weeks paid time off
- Health insurance
- 401(k) plan with 3% company match
Looking for your next remote clinical role? We invite you to apply.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active California LMFT license and a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related field. A minimum of two years of post-licensure clinical experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% are remote, 22% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 11 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 662 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $83k (middle half $75k–$96k)28 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 82% remote · 22% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment13,704 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 81/100 · #1 of 11 for pay | Top Employers work-life index662 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Marriage & Family Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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