Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC, LMFT, LISW)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC, LMFT, LISW) | Full-Time
- Location: Iowa
- Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Job Summary
We’re hiring Iowa-licensed LMHCs, LMFTs, and LISWs to provide mental health therapy through telehealth. You’ll work with individuals facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, life transitions, and other emotional or behavioral concerns.
The role includes conducting assessments, establishing treatment goals, providing ongoing therapy, and monitoring client progress. It is well suited for a clinician who is comfortable working independently, communicates clearly, and can maintain consistent, high-quality care in a remote environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide scheduled individual therapy sessions through a secure telehealth platform
- Complete clinical and psychosocial assessments to identify client needs
- Develop individualized treatment plans with clear therapeutic goals
- Support clients managing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and major life changes
- Apply evidence-based therapeutic approaches appropriate to each client
- Review client progress and adjust treatment strategies when clinically appropriate
- Maintain accurate and timely progress notes and clinical records
- Follow confidentiality, ethical, safety, and professional practice standards
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field
- Active Iowa LMHC, LMFT, or LISW license
- At least 1 year of post-licensure clinical experience preferred
- Strong assessment, treatment planning, and documentation skills
- Comfortable delivering therapy through telehealth
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Interested in providing care through telehealth? Submit your application for consideration.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and possess an active Iowa LMHC, LMFT, or LISW license. At least one year of post-licensure clinical experience is preferred, along with proficiency in telehealth delivery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 16% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 645 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · top 25% in marriage & family therapy (counseling) | ranked against 341 Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $91k (middle half $83k–$98k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 80% remote · 16% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 187 in the last 30 days | 89 the 30 days before (+110%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend | −10.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 84/100 · #1 of 15 for pay | Top Employers work-life index645 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC, LMFT, LISW) 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 Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 341 active Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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