Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Houston

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Marvelous Counseling & Therapy, PLLC provides a range of therapeutic services to meet the need of our clients and their families. Our goal is early evaluation and treatment, resulting in a positive impact and life success for our clients. Marvelous Counseling & Therapy, PLLC is credentialed and contracted with Texas Medicaid to provide home and community-based mental health services.

Marvelous Counseling & Therapy, PLLC is currently looking for passionate people looking to help serve families and communities one client at a time. Our goal is to reach and motivate families to maximize their potential to live a MARVELOUS life!

The License Professional Counselor (LPC) makes an impact by:

Identifying psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and disorders, using information obtained from interviews and assessments.

Developing and implement individual treatment plans, specifying type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy. Discuss the treatment plan with clients, families/ guardians, and treatment team.

Utilizing professional counseling standards to provide counseling to individuals and groups regarding problems to modify behavior and/or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment.

Evaluating the effectiveness of counseling and treatment planning and modify as necessary.

Providing written document of counseling sessions, assessments, interventions, and recommendations to meet requirements for medical records documentation.

Ensuring accurate and consistent documentation of client contacts to ensure accurate billing to meet guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Maintaining on-going communication with program supervisors, program coordinators, program management, clients, and families in relation to client needs.

Participating in a team management approach to client care/treatment.

Maintaining accessible after-hours contact to assist with crisis.

Maintaining and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, and workshops.

Minimum Requirements

Must be a Licensed Professional Counselor. Associates will not be considered.

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major: Social Work or Counseling

Requirements

Must be a licensed. Associates will not be considered.

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major: Social Work or Counseling

Key Responsibilities

The LPC is responsible for identifying psychological issues and developing individualized treatment plans for clients. They provide counseling to individuals and groups while maintaining accurate medical documentation and coordinating care with a treatment team.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingBehavior ModificationCrisis InterventionClinical Evaluation

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Houston at Marvelous Counseling & Therapy P a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 6.0
Better work-life than 40% of Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 503 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Marvelous Counseling & Therapy P

Medical Practices
Houston, Texas
11-50 employees