Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Location: Tacoma, Washington
- 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
We are hiring an LMFT licensed in Washington to provide virtual therapy to clients across the state. You may work with individuals, couples, and families who are navigating relationship changes, family stress, parenting concerns, grief, or other issues affecting life at home.
Responsibilities
- Conduct therapy sessions through secure video
- Work with individuals, couples, and families on relationship and family concerns
- Complete initial clinical reviews and gather relevant background information
- Maintain accurate notes and required EMR documentation
- Review cases when circumstances or concerns change
- Participate in clinical consultation when appropriate
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Follow Washington LMFT licensing and telehealth requirements
- Active Washington license: LMHC, LICSW, LMFT
- Master’s/Doctoral degree in a relevant field
- Strong assessment and documentation skills
- Experience providing therapy preferred
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with 3% Company Match
- Submit your CV today!
Requirements
Requires an active Washington state license as an LMFT, LMHC, or LICSW. Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctoral degree in a relevant field and possess strong assessment and documentation skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #2 of 13 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 775 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $103k (middle half $78k–$118k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 74% remote · 22% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 181 in the last 30 days | 72 the 30 days before (+151%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend | −4.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 83/100 · #2 of 13 for pay | Top Employers work-life index775 active listings |
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
Washington 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.
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- No weekends
- Remote