Remote Licensed Professional Counselor jobs

About the Licensed Professional Counselor role

What the work looks like

• Conduct intake assessments, assign diagnoses where appropriate and write treatment plans with measurable goals.
• Provide scheduled therapy sessions by video using approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy or dialectical behavior therapy.
• Write progress notes after each session in an electronic health record to meet clinical and insurance standards.
• Screen for suicide and safety risk, build safety plans and coordinate with crisis services when needed.
• Refer clients to psychiatric prescribers or higher levels of care and coordinate with those providers.

What employers ask for

• Master's degree in counseling or a related field
• Active state LPC license or equivalent
• Training in CBT, DBT or other evidence-based methods
• Clinical documentation in an EHR
• Risk assessment and crisis intervention
• Familiarity with insurance billing and telehealth platforms

Doing this job remotely

Teletherapy is now a standard way to deliver counseling. Counselors must generally be licensed in the state where each client is located, so postings name specific states, and the license title itself varies by state. A private, secure workspace and a HIPAA-compliant platform are required, and evening or weekend sessions are common because of client schedules.

Where it comes from and where it leads

Counselors complete a master's program and a period of supervised post-graduate practice before independent licensure. With experience they become clinical supervisors, clinical directors or program managers, specialize in a population or method, or open a private practice.