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Gotham Enterprises
Milbank, South Dakota · Remote OK

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k-$120k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Location: South Dakota
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Work Arrangement: Remote / Telehealth
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Compensation: $115,000–$120,000 per year with full benefits

About the Opportunity

This full-time position is open to an LMFT licensed in South Dakota who will provide counseling to individuals, couples, and families from a remote setting.

Much of the work will involve helping clients address concerns that affect their relationships and home life, including communication breakdowns, family tension, separation, parenting concerns, grief, and difficult transitions.

You will have responsibility for your scheduled sessions and the clinical work tied to each case.

  • What You’ll Handle
  • Meet with individuals, couples, and families for scheduled telehealth appointments
  • Learn about the concerns and circumstances bringing clients to therapy
  • Help clients work through relationship problems and changes within the family
  • Guide discussions around communication, trust, boundaries, and conflict
  • Record session details and maintain required clinical files
  • Identify situations that may call for another provider or additional service
  • Respond appropriately when clinical or safety concerns come up
  • Maintain privacy and professional standards during all client interactions
  • Practice in accordance with South Dakota LMFT requirements
  • Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
  • Active LMFT license in South Dakota
  • Previous clinical experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families
  • Comfortable providing care through a remote telehealth platform
  • Strong communication, assessment, and documentation skills
  • Health Insurance
  • 2 weeks PTO
  • 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
  • If this role matches your experience, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Provide remote counseling services to individuals, couples, and families to address relationship and life transition concerns. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and adhere to professional standards and safety protocols.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Must hold an active LMFT license in South Dakota and possess previous clinical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Relationship CounselingConflict ResolutionCrisis InterventionCase Management

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 620 active listings.

How many Marriage & Family Therapy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$115k–$120kMarriage & Family Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$119k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 76% remote · 28% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Gotham Enterprisessilver tier, 84/100 · #1 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index620 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Marriage & Family Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$118k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 14 employers
9
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
17
$115k-130k
1
$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
15%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 6.7
Better work-life than 40% of Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About Gotham Enterprises

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
2 weeks PTO
401K Plan with 3% Company Match