Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Therapist, Behavioral Health
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Job Description
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Therapist
Schedule: Full-Time
$5,000 Sign-on Bonus
Your Experience Matters
Sycamore Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute
A PHP Therapist Who Excels in This Role
- Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
- Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
- Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
- Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
- Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What We’re Looking For
Applicants should have a master's degree in social work or counseling.
Additional requirements include:
- Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.
- Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines.
- CPR and CPI certified within 30 days of employment.
- May be required to work flexible hours.
About Us
Sycamore Springs is a 48-bed hospital located in Lafayette, IN, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.
EEOC Statement
“Sycamore Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sycamore Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist conducts individual, group, and family therapy sessions while actively participating in the interdisciplinary treatment planning process. They also maintain communication with clients, families, and external referral sources to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a master's degree in social work or counseling and possess a current unencumbered clinical license. Prior experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Indiana index 93.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Indiana | 118 active | 7,881 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 62% remote · 26% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on · loan repayment | Indiana Counselor listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 24% offer loan repayment202 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | +2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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