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Holcomb
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Outpatient Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30/hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

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, family, and group psychotherapy to our clients.

Holcomb serves a diverse population, covering the entire age and diagnostic spectrum

Schedule: Monday through Friday, flexible scheduling

Program: Mental Health Outpatient

Location: Allentown, PA

Pay Rate: $30+/hour Billable Rate

Job Functions

  • Conduct formal clinical assessments of newly admitted clients
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of treatment plans
  • Provide crisis assessment and stabilization services, as clinically necessary
  • Utilize education and knowledge of mental illnesses and disabilities, symptoms, treatments, and social implications to provide therapy to individuals and families
  • Conduct individual, family, or group therapy, as clinically indicated, including maintaining a clinically appropriate balance between treatment modalities
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including but not limited to progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries
  • Provide the full provision of clinically indicated services and the supporting documentation based on established best practices of care and in full compliance with licensure standards
  • Maintain strong working relationships with other local providers, client advocacy groups, and client support systems
  • Implement clinical service delivery goals consistent with overall agency goals and policy/procedures
  • Report to direct supervisor, and other administrative staff as required, in a timely and comprehensive manner
  • Complete other responsibilities as assigned by the direct supervisor
  • Maintain personal compliance with all training requirements and personnel documentation standards
  • Maintain professional licensure and/or certification in the designated state(s) of service

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education

Master’s degree in a clinical discipline (i. e., clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social work) for mental health therapists

Experience: Clinical Practicum must be completed

Licensure/Certification: License Preferred - LPC, LCSW or LMFT

Required Clearances: Pennsylvania Act 33 & 34 clearance, FBI clearance, Verification that employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion list

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, develop treatment plans, and provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and providing crisis stabilization services as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a clinical discipline such as psychology or social work. Professional licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT is preferred, and completion of a clinical practicum is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual psychotherapyFamily therapyTreatment planningMental health counselingCase managementClinical assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Holcomb 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 7,558 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, 54% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $68k (middle half $60k–$81k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania432 active7,599 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 30% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania counselor listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment713 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,551 in the last 30 days1,401 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.3
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Holcomb

Non-profit Organizations
Exton, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,686/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
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 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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