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Gotham Enterprises
Ankeny, Iowa · Remote OK

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

LPC / LMHCNo weekendsFull-Time

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

AssessmentCrisis InterventionPsychotherapy

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.

What does the Mental Health Counseling market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$115k–$120kMental Health Counseling median $88k (middle half $73k–$93k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 62% remote · 46% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Counseling listings319 in the last 30 days223 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 Enterprisessilver tier, 79/100Top Employers work-life index734 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Counselor Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 12 employers
11
<$90k
6
$90k-110k
13
$110k-130k
3
$130k-150k
1
$168k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
14%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$136k-$168k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

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+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 6.7
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

2 weeks PTO
Health Insurance
401K Plan with 3% Company Match
Full benefits package