Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW)

Company: Light Counseling
Location: Syracuse
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Salary: Commissioned, Est. $50,000 - $60,000 ABOUT LIGHT COUNSELING Light Counseling has served more than 60,000 Individuals, Couples, & Families and has been providing professional, confidential, and distinctly Christian counseling services to Virginia for over 30 years. Additionally, we serve clients in 8 other states! We take pride in incorporating Gods truth in the helping process. Our mission is to bring hope to the hopeless and healing to those who are hurting by helping individuals realize their God-given, divine potential. DESCRIPTION The Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW) will train will assist individuals, groups, and families through the counseling relationship by working through their presenting problems, defining their counseling goals, and developing action plans to resolve lifes challenges. The Licensed Mental Health Clinician is part of an integrated team of administrative and clinical peers who provide professional, and confidential services with a distinctively Christian approach. When you join our team at Light Counseling, you are joining a work family that pursues excellence and aims to fulfill our God-given call. We believe that Christ created us for community and we want our workplace to be one that supports, challenges, and develops our staff. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: Employment with Light Counseling is confidential and adheres to federal and state privacy laws and practices (i.e., HIPAA). Employees are expected to work independently have flexibility, initiative, maturity, and decision-making within the framework of Light Counselings policy, procedures, and employee handbook. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides client counseling services to a varied population of children, adolescents, adults, families, couples, and groups Delivers case management services Follows allpolicies, procedures, and the employee handbook regardingservice and documentation Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, clinician meetings, and workshops to enhance professional development and maintain currency of methodology and techniques Takes initiative to link clients to other services May work with community groups around unmet and special needs and may carry a special community assignment relevant to Light Counseling's mission Prepares reports and forms necessary to satisfy the agencys needs for accountability (i.e. recording, statistics, etc.). May be assigned to instruct and direct graduate student interns and residents Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental health problems. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Ability to practice active listening skills to best react and understand how new information can impact current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Ability to use appropriate training, instructional methods, and techniques/procedures based upon the situation and current qualifications. Ability to effectively communicate via written and verbal communication. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Requires a Masters degree in Counseling or Social Work or related field or education equivalent to a Masters degree from an accredited college or university. An active and in-good-standing LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW license with the state of New York. Current and up-to-date CAQH profile Current Professional Liability Insurance Complete all required background checks including drug tests. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with Eating Disorders, Play Therapy, Couples/Marriage Counseling, and/or Child Populations Experience working with trauma-related disorders using advanced therapy modalities (e.g., EMDR, TF-CBT). CBT and/or DBT training and/or certification BENEFITS Competitive Pay as a W2 Employee (aka we pay half of your payroll taxes) Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans* Retirement Plan with Employer Match* Clinical Supervision/Collaboration Continuing Education (After Probation)* Monthly In-House Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Work Laptop Provided* Admin Support: Billing, Scheduling, Customer Service, Electronic Health Record (EHR), Referral Mgmt. FREE Membership with the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) FREE Admission to AACC Conferences Flexible schedule * Employee must be full-time in order to be eligible for these benefit

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