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Pennsylvania · Remote OK

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Adult Outpatient

CounselorNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Assesses patient needs and abilities and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution. Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate. Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.

Job Duties

Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.

Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.

Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy to psychiatric patients and as the primary therapist in individual, family, and couple therapies.

  • Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
  • Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.
  • Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive.

They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Social Sciences (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Professional Counselor - Default Issuing Body

Skills

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

  • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
  • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
  • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
  • INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
  • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor assesses patient needs to develop and implement individualized treatment plans including psychotherapy and case management. They also collaborate with psychiatric and outpatient teams to provide crisis intervention and triage evaluations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Sciences and possess a valid Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license. The role requires the ability to perform clinical evaluations and adhere to ethical and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningBiopsychosocial assessmentIndividual therapyFamily therapyCouple therapyPsychiatric careClinical documentationRegulatory compliance

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 26% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Adult Outpatient at Geisinger a 6.5 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 night shifts, remote work flexibility.

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  • No nights
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