Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Listed compensation
$115k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- Position: Full-Time
- Salary: $115,000 – $120,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Location: Washington
Role Summary
In this role, you will provide virtual mental health care to adults through structured therapy sessions. Your work supports emotional regulation, coping skills, and long-term treatment goals while allowing you to practice in a fully remote setting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual therapy sessions via telehealth
- Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner
- Develop and adjust treatment plans based on client progress
- Coordinate care when referrals or additional services are needed
- Follow Washington State clinical and ethical standards
- Active Washington LMHC license
- Master’s degree in Counseling or related field
- Experience providing outpatient therapy services
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
- 2 weeks paid time off
- Health insurance
- 401(k) plan with 3% company match
If you are looking for steady hours, remote flexibility, and focused clinical work, this role is worth exploring further.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Washington LMHC license and a Master's degree in Counseling or a related field. Experience in providing outpatient therapy services and the ability to work independently in a remote environment are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Gotham Enterprises ranks #1 of 19 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 665 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) 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 Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Location & Logistics
Washington 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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- No weekends
- Remote