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)
- Location: Rhode Island
- Work Setting: Remote / Telehealth
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
About the Role
This is a full-time remote position for an LMHC licensed in Rhode Island. You’ll work one-on-one with clients who may be dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, or changes that have become difficult to manage on their own. Most of your day will be spent in scheduled counseling sessions. You’ll also keep up with the clinical records connected to your work and make sure any concerns that need closer attention are addressed promptly.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual counseling through telehealth
- Speak with new clients about what has been going on and what brought them to therapy
- Work with clients on emotional, behavioral, and personal concerns
- Keep session documentation clear and up to date
- Pay attention to changes that may affect the course of care
- Take appropriate action when urgent or safety-related concerns come up
- Maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries
- Follow Rhode Island LMHC licensing and ethical requirements
- Active LMHC license in Rhode Island
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, or related field
- At least 1 year of clinical counseling experience
- Strong experience with telehealth or willingness to work fully remote
- Knowledge of evidence-based therapy approaches
- Comfortable using EHR systems and virtual platforms
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Think this could be a good fit? We’d love to hear from you.
Requirements
Requires an active LMHC license in Rhode Island and a Master's degree in Counseling or a related field. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical counseling experience and proficiency with telehealth and EHR systems.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 34% have no call, 82% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 712 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · top 25% in mental health counselor (lmhc) | ranked against 209 Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Mental Health Counseling median $88k (middle half $80k–$103k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 70% remote · 34% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 304 in the last 30 days | 234 the 30 days before (+30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | −17.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index712 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) 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 Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) — ranked against 209 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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