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
Remote Marriage and Family Therapist | LMFT Job in Florida
Job Summary
A good therapy session gives clients room to talk honestly, make sense of what they are experiencing, and leave with a clearer next step. In this remote LMFT role, you will provide that kind of clinical support to clients across Florida through secure virtual sessions.
You may work with couples trying to rebuild communication, families adjusting to change, or individuals who need support with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship patterns, or emotional strain.
This role requires someone who can listen carefully, ask the right questions, document clearly, and keep care moving in a useful direction.
Responsibilities
- Lead telehealth sessions that are focused, respectful, and clinically appropriate
- Evaluate client needs through intake conversations, assessments, and ongoing observation
- Develop treatment plans that connect directly to the client’s concerns and goals
- Support clients dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, parenting pressure, loss, anxiety, depression, and adjustment concerns
- Use therapy techniques that fit the client’s presentation and scope of care
- Monitor client progress and make changes to the treatment approach when needed
- Keep all documentation complete, timely, and aligned with professional standards
- Protect client information across all virtual communication and recordkeeping
- Follow proper steps when safety concerns or urgent clinical needs arise
- Active Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist license in Florida
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, or a related mental health field
- Experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, families, or relationship-focused cases
- Comfortable building rapport through video-based sessions
- Knowledge of ethical documentation, confidentiality, risk assessment, and mandated reporting
- Ability to stay organized while managing a full-time clinical caseload
- Private workspace and reliable internet connection for remote client care
- $115,000–$120,000 per year
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
- Full-time remote position
- Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule
Full Benefits Package
Take your LMFT experience into a remote role where you can provide quality care while keeping a consistent weekday schedule.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license in Florida and possess a Master’s degree in a relevant mental health field. The role requires experience in providing therapy to individuals, couples, or families and the ability to manage a full-time clinical caseload remotely.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- 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, 80% are remote, 16% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 15 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, 645 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Marriage & Family Therapy median $94k (middle half $81k–$96k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 80% remote · 16% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 187 in the last 30 days | 89 the 30 days before (+110%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend | −10.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 84/100 · #1 of 15 for pay | Top Employers work-life index645 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
Florida 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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