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Gotham Enterprises
Johnston, Iowa · Remote OK

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k-$120k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Location: Iowa
  • Setting: Remote / Telehealth
  • Position: Full-Time
  • Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Job Summary

We are hiring an LMHC licensed in Iowa to provide counseling to clients through telehealth. You will work with people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship problems, and other concerns that are affecting their everyday lives. The role includes regular counseling sessions, intake work, documentation, and follow-up with clients when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual counseling through telehealth
  • Complete intake sessions and review client history
  • Talk with clients about the concerns bringing them to therapy
  • Help clients work through emotional and behavioral challenges
  • Keep session notes and client records up to date
  • Follow up on concerns that need additional attention
  • Respond appropriately to safety or crisis concerns
  • Make referrals when other services are needed
  • Follow Iowa LMHC licensing and professional requirements
  • Active LMHC license in Iowa
  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, or related field
  • At least 1 year of clinical counseling experience
  • Strong experience with telehealth or willingness to work fully remote
  • Knowledge of evidence-based therapy approaches
  • Comfortable using EHR systems and virtual platforms
  • 2 weeks PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
  • If this role matches your experience, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Requires an active LMHC license in Iowa and a Master's degree in Counseling or a related field. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical counseling experience and proficiency with telehealth and EHR systems.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Intake assessmentCrisis interventionClient record managementReferral management

Counselor Career Context

Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 601 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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 top 25% of all Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 6 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 6.7
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

2 weeks PTO
Health Insurance
401K Plan with 3% Company Match