Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$90k-$115k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible Schedule in Bothell, Washington, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $90K - $115K
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- W2 employed position
- Sign-on bonus
- Cash based incentive plan
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 401K with 4% match
- CEUs
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible Schedule.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide evidence-based, personalized mental healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must be fully licensed and credentialed in Washington State as an LMHC, LICSW, or LMFT. Experience working with adult, child, or adolescent populations is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
LifeStance Health ranks #10 of 26 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, 1,189 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$103k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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