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Legacy Treatment Services Group
Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Clinician

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$27/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Mobile Crisis Resolution Team - Coatesville, PA
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $27.00 - $27.00Hourly, The Behavioral Health Clinician interviews consumers, provides crisis intervention counseling and stabilization, completes on-site crisis assessments, develops least restrictive treatment plans, refers and links consumers to appropriate / available resources and answers a 24-hour hotline. Required to report to work in inclement weather. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary, including interpretation of assessments and other data, to provide the appropriate care, including age-related, needed by consumers served. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served. May perform additional duties as requested by Director/Supervisor. Legacy operates the State-designated Crisis Intervention Program for Chester County, providing evaluations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis or posing a danger to self, others or property
  • Hours: Shifts include: 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 11p-7a, weekends and flexible

This is a Full Time Benefited position with the following benefits: 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year Medical insurance, vision, dental and life insurance benefits 9 Agency-paid holidays Training opportunities provided throughout the year Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment Qualifications: Education/Experience: Master’s degree and one year of experience in mental health crisis intervention or Bachelor’s degree in human services plus two years of experience in mental health crisis intervention.

Education: Note this refers to relevant education; for example, bachelor's in human service field including psychology, social work, public health, education, and psych nursing.

Add: $1 for Master's $2 for PHD $1 for LAPC/LSW $2 for LPC/LCSW Experience: Add $1 for 10+ years relevant full-time experience Peer cert(for BHCs): Add $1 for active peer certification Upper limit: $31/hour regardless of credentials Your driver's license must be in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years. Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LTS456

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Clinician conducts on-site crisis assessments and provides intervention counseling to consumers experiencing psychiatric crises. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, linking consumers to resources, and managing a 24-hour crisis hotline.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree with one year of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree in human services with two years of experience. A valid driver's license with a clean driving record is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Crisis assessmentTreatment planningPsychiatric crisis evaluationData interpretationGrowth and development principlesMental health support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$56kMental Health Therapy median $95k (middle half $70k–$95k)62 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$58k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania446 active7,964 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment757 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,926 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Legacy Treatment Services Group

Mental Health Care
Marlton, New Jersey
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

3.2 weeks PTO
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
9 paid holidays
Training opportunities
Tuition reimbursement after 1 year

Living in Coatesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k
Typical market rent
$1,579/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.