Outpatient Therapist
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.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $68k (middle half $60k–$81k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania | 432 active | 7,599 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 30% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania counselor listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment713 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,551 in the last 30 days | 1,401 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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