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)
- Full-Time | Remote / Telehealth
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year with full benefits
What This Position Is About
This role is focused on working directly with Iowa clients who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship concerns, and other issues affecting everyday life. As an LMHC, you will guide counseling sessions, help clients better understand what they are experiencing, and determine what should be addressed as therapy continues. You will also keep each case properly documented and respond appropriately when concerns become more serious.
Main Responsibilities
- Meet with clients for scheduled counseling sessions by video
- Review current concerns, background, and relevant clinical history
- Help clients identify areas they want to work on in therapy
- Provide counseling for emotional, behavioral, and situational concerns
- Keep session notes and other required records current
- Revisit the direction of therapy when a client’s needs change
- Identify risk concerns and follow established safety procedures
- Follow Iowa licensing, confidentiality, and professional requirements
- Active Iowa LMHC license in good standing
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
- Experience providing therapy or counseling services
- Strong understanding of assessments, treatment planning, and documentation
- Strong communication and time management skills
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
- Full benefits package
- Apply now and take the next step in your career.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will conduct remote therapy sessions to address client concerns such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and following established safety and licensing protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Iowa LMHC license and a Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, and documentation skills are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 691 active listings.
Of the 40 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% are remote, 43% have no call, 75% 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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