Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
- Full-Time | Remote
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Job Summary
We’re looking for a Minnesota-licensed LICSW who is comfortable working independently with adult clients in a telehealth setting. You’ll spend most of your day in scheduled sessions and use your clinical judgment to decide what needs attention from one visit to the next. The position also includes the regular charting and coordination that comes with clinical social work.
Responsibilities
- See adult clients through scheduled video appointments
- Handle new and returning client visits
- Provide psychotherapy within your LICSW scope of practice
- Document important information from each session
- Review cases that need a change in approach or closer attention
- Coordinate with outside providers or services when necessary
- Address safety concerns using established procedures
- Meet Minnesota licensing and confidentiality requirements
- Active Minnesota LICSW, LMFT or LPCC license
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Minimum 2 years post-licensure experience
- EHR proficiency
- 2 weeks paid time off
- Health insurance
- 401(k) plan with 3% company match
- If this role matches your experience, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Minnesota LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC license and possess a Master's degree in a related field. A minimum of 2 years of post-licensure experience and proficiency with Electronic Health Records (EHR) are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,494 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Social Worker Career Context
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring Social Worker 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.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 32% have no call, 86% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.7 / 10 · top 25% in social work | ranked against 6,494 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Social Work median $83k (middle half $73k–$92k)111 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 68% remote · 32% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment7,183 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 · #1 of 10 for pay | Top Employers work-life index681 active listings |
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