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Retained Recruitment for Marriage & Family Therapists

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists work with individuals, couples, and families using systemic therapeutic frameworks. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $52,000 – $82,000
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400+Healthcare Placements
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96%1-Year Retention
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What Does a Marriage & Family Therapist Do?

Providing individual, couples, and family psychotherapy; conducting relational and systemic assessments; developing treatment plans; managing case documentation; and collaborating with other mental health and medical providers.

What We Screen For

Master's or Doctoral degree in MFT or related field, LMFT licensure, and 1–3 years of post-licensure clinical experience. Couples therapy specialisation and training in EFT or Gottman Method are frequently requested.

💡 Hiring Insight

LMFTs with specialty training in couples and high-conflict family work are in particularly high demand from group practices. Passive outreach to currently-employed LMFTs is often necessary.

Typical Compensation
$52,000 – $82,000
Specialty couples therapy training and supervisory experience justify the higher end of this range.
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Every Day Without a Marriage & Family Therapist Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a Marriage & Family Therapist — FAQ

Most Marriage & Family Therapist searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. LMFTs with specialty training in couples and high-conflict family work are in particularly high demand from group practices. Passive outreach to currently-employed LMFTs is often necessary. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
Master's or Doctoral degree in MFT or related field, LMFT licensure, and 1–3 years of post-licensure clinical experience. Couples therapy specialisation and training in EFT or Gottman Method are frequently requested.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Marriage & Family Therapist, where lmfts with specialty training in couples and high-conflict family work are in particularly high dema…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for Marriage & Family Therapist roles typically ranges from $52,000 – $82,000. Specialty couples therapy training and supervisory experience justify the higher end of this range. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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