Licensed Marriage and 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: North Carolina
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year with full benefits
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Position Overview
This remote LMFT role serves clients across North Carolina who are looking for support with concerns at home or in their relationships. Sessions may involve one person, a couple, or several family members depending on the situation.
You may work with clients navigating separation, parenting disagreements, blended-family changes, grief, recurring tension, or other circumstances that are putting pressure on relationships. The role calls for someone who can keep sessions focused, handle sensitive conversations well, and stay organized with the clinical work that follows.
- What You’ll Do
- Facilitate virtual sessions with individuals, couples, and families
- Explore recurring issues that may be affecting relationships at home
- Support clients during separation, parenting changes, loss, or family transitions
- Keep conversations productive when emotions or disagreements run high
- Record relevant information from each appointment
- Keep required case files complete and current
- Coordinate with other professionals when another type of service is involved
- Protect client privacy and maintain appropriate boundaries
- Follow North Carolina LMFT, HIPAA, and professional requirements
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field
- Active and unrestricted LMFT license in North Carolina
- Previous experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and/or families
- Strong understanding of family systems, relational therapy, and ethical clinical practice
- Comfortable providing services through telehealth platforms
- Experience with EHR systems and clinical documentation
- Reliable internet connection and a private workspace for remote sessions
- $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Full-time remote / telehealth position
- Monday–Friday schedule, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Full Benefits Package
If the role sounds right for you, send us your application.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate virtual therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families to address relationship and personal challenges. Maintain accurate clinical documentation, case files, and coordinate care while adhering to HIPAA and professional standards.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Must hold an active, unrestricted LMFT license in North Carolina and have experience with telehealth and clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 44 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% are remote, 16% have no call, 84% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 681 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · above average in marriage & family therapist (lmft) | ranked against 883 Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$96k)28 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 84% remote · 16% no call · 84% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment13,668 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend | −1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 · #1 of 14 for pay | Top Employers work-life index681 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) — ranked against 883 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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- No weekends
- Remote