Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW) (Remote)

1 month ago
Sammamish, Washington — Remote$90K - $115KFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Salary Percentile91th percentile
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73% above median for Counselor in WA

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Posted 51 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Remote, Flexible Schedule in United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $90K - $115K
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with LifeStance Health in United States.

Key Skills

LMHCLMFTLCSWLICSWPatient CareClinical ExcellenceAdult PopulationsChild PopulationsAdolescent PopulationsIndividual TherapyCouples Therapy

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing therapy services to patients, focusing on clinical excellence and patient care. Therapists will be a critical part of the clinician team, offering individual and/or couples therapy.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed in Washington State as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW). Experience working with adult and/or child and adolescent populations is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW) (Remote) at LifeStance Health a 8.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 3% of all Clinical Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Clinical Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Clinical Psychology position at LifeStance Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Clinical Psychology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $95k, with the typical range spanning $70k to $140k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Remote psychologist positions in Clinical Psychology have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

LifeStance Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $90k to $115k annually.

This is approximately 8% above the national median for Clinical Psychology professionals, which is around $95k.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($90k–$115k)
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (8.6/10)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, LICSW, Patient Care, Clinical Excellence, Adult Populations, Child Populations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves providing therapy services to patients, focusing on clinical excellence and patient care. Therapists will be a critical part of the clinician team, offering individual and/or couples therapy.

Benefits package: Competitive Compensation Package, Sign-on Bonus, Cash Based Incentive Program, Comprehensive Benefits Package, 401k with 4% Match, Part-time and Full-time Options, CEUs, Paid Parental Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Clinical Psychology psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation Package
Sign-on Bonus
Cash Based Incentive Program
Comprehensive Benefits Package
401k with 4% Match
Part-time and Full-time Options
CEUs
Paid Parental Leave
8.6

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 5%

Protective Factors (4)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago