Mental Health Therapist

Join the Innovators of Wellness at L & B Counseling!

At L & B Counseling, we don't just build a team. We cultivate a community of compassionate professionals committed to transforming lives. We believe that to take great care of our clients, we have to take great care of our team. That means supporting your professional growth while encouraging a full life outside of work.

We're looking for dedicated mental health therapists to join our private practice in Ballantyne, working with children, adolescents, and adults (ages 8 and up). We're hoping to fill this role within the next month.

What the Role Looks Like

• Maintain a clinical caseload of 22+ clients per week (many practices require 25 or more).
• Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide high-quality individual and family therapy.
• Keep documentation accurate, thorough, and up to date.
• Start and end sessions on time.
• Collaborate openly and participate in biweekly team meetings, culture events, and company gatherings.

Who You Are

• Education: Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy.
• Licensure: Fully or associate-licensed in North Carolina (LCMHC/A, LCSW/A, LMFT/A).
• Skills: Grounded in evidence-based practice, with genuine empathy and human connection in session. You're organized, self-motivated, and love being part of a tight-knit team.

Compensation: Let's Be Honest (W2 vs. 1099)

You've probably seen postings promising $80,000–$90,000+ with no context. Often those are 1099 contract positions, where you pay roughly 15% in self-employment tax and get no benefits and no paid time off.

We don't operate that way. You're an employee, and you deserve to be treated like one.

• Base Salary: $70,000–$78,000 (W2), plus commission.
• Commission: Our model is transparent, predictable, and fair. It scales with your caseload, so averaging more than 22 clients per week significantly increases your total earnings.
• Health Insurance: We don't currently offer health insurance. We know it matters. As a small practice, rising employer premiums force a choice between higher salary and lower salary with coverage, and we've chosen higher pay. We re-evaluate this regularly.

Benefits

• W2 Stability: No self-employment tax surprises.
• Paid Time Off: Six holidays and eleven personal days in your first year, increasing with tenure.
• Flex-Time Rewards: Hit your quarterly client goal and unlock:
• An increased commission rate of 50% of revenue.
• Earn one extra 1 hour of additional PTO for every 10 clients above your quarterly client goal.
• Greater calendar flexibility, including the ability to block time daily and weekly.
• Free Clinical Supervision: Weekly in-house supervision for associate-level clinicians (LCMHCA, LCSWA) until fully licensed.
• Hybrid Flexibility: A comfortable office, plus the option to see clients remotely from home based on their needs.
• Malpractice Insurance: Fully covered.
• Continuing Education: Annual CE stipend that increases with years of service.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan available (no company match).
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, with a one-hour lunch.

Ready to Join Us?

If you've made it this far and like what you see, we want to know who you are beyond the resume. Send us a message with a brief story, experience, or quality that reflects who you are and what you'd bring to our team.