Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT)

LifeStance Health

1 month ago

United States — Remotefrom $72,000Full TimeCounselor

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Posted 57 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) in United States. At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental.

lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental.

Benefits & Compensation

Flexible work schedules with a hybrid system. In person and remote.

Full benefits package W2: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, and more.

Collegial work environment.

Newly designed and modern offices.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT).

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical ExcellenceBehavioral HealthcareLCSWLMHCLMFTCredentialingDigital Technology

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed and credentialed in one or more US states as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT, and must live near Long Island City, NY. The position is full-time, requiring 40 hours per week.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) at LifeStance Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Marriage & Family Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Marriage & Family Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Marriage & Family Therapy 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.

Remote psychologist positions in Marriage & Family Therapy 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 $72k to $110k annually.

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.

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 ($72k–$110k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Clinical Excellence, Behavioral Healthcare, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, Credentialing, Digital Technology. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Marriage & Family Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves delivering high-quality behavioral healthcare to patients in an outpatient setting, utilizing a hybrid system that combines in-person and remote work. Therapists are expected to be committed to clinical excellence and work within a team environment.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, 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 Marriage & Family Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.