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 (LMHC)
- Location: Iowa
- Work Setting: Fully Remote
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $115,000–$120,000 per year with full benefits
About the Role
We are looking for an LMHC licensed in Iowa to work with adults through telehealth. You’ll meet with clients who may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, or changes in their personal lives. Your role is to listen, understand what each client is dealing with, and help them work through those concerns in a way that feels practical and manageable. You’ll also keep your notes current and make sure important concerns are followed up appropriately.
Responsibilities
- Meet with adult clients through scheduled video sessions
- Listen to what clients are experiencing and help them identify what they want to work on
- Provide counseling for concerns related to mood, stress, grief, trauma, and life changes
- Help clients find practical ways to manage difficult emotions and situations
- Keep session notes and required records up to date
- Pay attention to changes that may need additional clinical attention
- Respond appropriately when safety concerns arise
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Follow Iowa LMHC licensing and telehealth requirements
- Active Iowa LMHC license in good standing
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
- Experience providing therapy or counseling services
- Strong understanding of assessments, treatment planning, and documentation
- Strong communication and time management skills
- 2 weeks PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Full Benefits Package
Looking for your next remote clinical role? We invite you to apply.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Iowa LMHC license and a Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Proficiency in clinical documentation, treatment planning, and therapeutic communication is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 734 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$120k | Mental Health Counseling median $88k (middle half $73k–$93k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 62% remote · 46% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 319 in the last 30 days | 223 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | +2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index734 active listings |
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.
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