Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- Location: Illinois
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
About the Position
This full-time remote role is for an LCPC licensed in Illinois who will provide therapy to adults through virtual appointments. Clients may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, prolonged stress, or other concerns that are interfering with work, relationships, or everyday responsibilities.
You’ll be responsible for keeping sessions clinically focused, maintaining accurate records, and making appropriate decisions when a client’s needs change or require additional attention.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual counseling sessions by video
- Work with adults presenting with a range of mental health concerns
- Review relevant history and current circumstances when beginning care
- Determine the appropriate focus and pace of counseling for each case
- Keep clinical notes and required records complete and current
- Address changes in symptoms or risk when they arise
- Use consultation when a case requires another clinical perspective
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Practice in accordance with Illinois LCPC and telehealth requirements
- Active Illinois LCPC license
- Master’s degree in Counseling or related mental health field
- Prior experience delivering outpatient therapy services
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
- Ability to manage a full-time caseload remotely
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health insurance
- 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois LCPC license and a Master's degree in Counseling or a related field. Prior experience in outpatient therapy and the ability to manage a remote caseload are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 16% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 731 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · top 25% in mental health counseling | ranked against 790 Mental Health Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Mental Health Counseling median $94k (middle half $88k–$101k)113 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 80% remote · 16% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 325 in the last 30 days | 229 the 30 days before (+42%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | −7.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 82/100 | Top Employers work-life index731 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) at Gotham Enterprises a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 790 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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