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) – Massachusetts
- Full-Time | Remote / Telehealth
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Position Summary
A Massachusetts-licensed LMFT is needed for a fully remote therapy role. Your caseload may include adults, couples, and family members working through issues such as separation, changing family roles, recurring disagreements, grief, or stress within the household. You’ll have ownership of your sessions and the clinical work connected to them, while remaining part of a team you can consult when a case becomes more complex.
- What the Role Includes
- Lead scheduled therapy appointments by video
- Work with couples and family members when concerns involve the relationship itself
- Explore how past experiences, family roles, or current circumstances may be affecting the situation
- Help clients make sense of recurring issues and decide what they want to change
- Complete required documentation after sessions
- Use consultation when a case would benefit from another clinical viewpoint
- Recognize situations that call for outside services or a higher level of care
- Maintain privacy and meet Massachusetts LMFT practice requirements
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related field
- Active Massachusetts LMFT license in good standing
- At least 1 year of post-licensure clinical experience preferred
- Experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families
- Strong assessment, communication, and documentation skills
- Comfortable working in a remote/telehealth setting
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
- We welcome qualified clinicians to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Lead scheduled therapy appointments via video for individuals, couples, and families to address relationship and mental health concerns. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and utilize professional consultation for complex cases while adhering to privacy standards.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related field and an active Massachusetts LMFT license. At least one year of post-licensure clinical experience is preferred along with strong assessment and communication skills.
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