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Mental Health Therapist/

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$35/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Careers Advancement Opportunities
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Competitive Compensation

Job Summary

We are seeking a licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our team! In this role, you will diagnose and treat psychological disorders, teach communication skills, assist patients in addressing dysfunctional behaviors, and guide them through crises. If you are an experienced therapist passionate about providing high-quality care and mental health solutions, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Perform intake assessments
  • Provide mental health therapy for individuals, couples, families, and children
  • Create individualized treatment plans for each client
  • Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments
  • Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan
  • Perform regular wellness checks
  • Adhere to all facility and licensing standards

Qualifications

  • Master degree in counseling, social work, or similar field
  • PLPC, LCPC, Intern
  • Previous experience as a mental health therapist preferred
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certified
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Highly organized
  • This is a remote position.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningCrisis interventionBLS certificationCPR certificationOrganization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist/ at Lean on ME a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,863 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

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

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$62k–$73kMental Health Therapy median $113k (middle half $71k–$127k)27 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 74% remote · 28% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 18 employers
11
<$85k
8
$85k-100k
2
$113k
16
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
34%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$101k-$130k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

$74k-$126k
#4

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$92k-$125k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,863 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Remote

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Competitive compensation