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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Drug & Alcohol Outpatient Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30/hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Our vast array of services — educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative, and behavioral health — are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates. This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve — those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.

Job Description: In this role, the Outpatient Therapist will provide diagnostic assessments and individual and group psychotherapy to our clients. This program provides services specifically to people in need of substance use treatment.

  • Location: Bethlehem, PA
  • Pay Rate: $30+/hour (billable rate)
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday (flexible scheduling)
  • Program: Drug & Alcohol Outpatient

Why You'll Love This Role

  • Flexible evening schedule for better work-life balance
  • Paid training provided - grow and advance your career
  • FREE SUPERVISION towards licensure
  • Make a meaningful impact with individuals and families
  • Supportive team environment with growth opportunities
  • Competitive Total Rewards (For Full-Time Employees = >30 hours/week):

Medical/Dental/Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid time off, employer-paid life insurance, 403(b) with employer match and more!

What You'll Do

  • Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments for newly admitted clients
  • Provide outpatient therapy for individuals with substance use disorders
  • Develop, implement, and oversee individualized treatment plans and recovery goals
  • Provide individual and group therapy based on clinical needs
  • Deliver crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services as necessary
  • Apply evidence-based practices to support clients with mental health conditions and related challenges
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation (progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries)
  • Collaborate with internal teams, external providers, and client support systems
  • Maintain compliance with licensure requirements and ongoing training standards

What We're Looking For

  • Education: Master’s degree in a clinical discipline (e. g., Counseling, Clinical Social Work, Psychology)
  • Licensure: LPC, LCSW, or LMFT (preferred)

Must Have

  • Strong knowledge of mental health diagnoses, treatment modalities, and therapeutic interventions
  • Experience working in substance use treatment settings, with an understanding of addiction, recovery principles, and evidence-based interventions.
  • Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Clearances

  • Pennsylvania Act 33 & 34 Clearances
  • FBI Fingerprinting Clearance
  • Verification of no exclusions from Medicaid/Medicare

Note: At the discretion of the Personnel Officer, additional related experience and/or education may be substituted instead of the requirements specified under

Education and Experience

What’s in It for You?

Total Rewards (For Full-Time Employees = >30 Hours/week)

  • Competitive Pay
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent, and Transportation)
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 403(b) with Employer Match
  • Employee Recognition Programs
  • Employee Referral Bonus opportunities
  • Discounts through “Tickets at Work”
  • And More!

Want to Learn More?

To learn more about Chimes, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth within a purpose-driven organization, visit us at: chimes.org.

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Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist will conduct clinical assessments and provide individual and group psychotherapy for clients with substance use disorders. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and maintaining accurate clinical documentation while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a clinical discipline such as Counseling, Clinical Social Work, or Psychology. Professional licensure (LPC, LCSW, or LMFT) is preferred, along with experience in substance use treatment settings.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual PsychotherapyCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningMental Health DiagnosisMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Drug & Alcohol Outpatient Therapist at Chimes a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,002 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Bethlehem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$337k
Typical market rent
$1,884/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Chimes

Non-profit Organizations
Baltimore, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid time off
Employer-paid life insurance
403(b) with employer match
Free supervision towards licensure
Paid training
Flexible evening schedule