Licensed Professional Counselor | 5 Patients/Day
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Base Salary: $60K–$75K
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Job Description
- Licensed Professional Counselor | 5 Patients/Day
- Full Time | Outpatient Behavioral Health | LPC
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn
Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Licensed Professional Counselor for The Primary Health Network in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
Compensation
- Base Salary: $60,000-$75,000 based on experience.
- $1,000 monthly health insurance stipend.
- Student loan repayment eligibility.
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
Position Overview
- Provide outpatient behavioral health services for patients across the lifespan.
- Conduct psychosocial assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual psychotherapy.
- Treat a variety of mental health and substance use disorders using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
- Collaborate with primary care providers and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.
- Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
- Build meaningful therapeutic relationships while practicing in a supportive outpatient setting.
Why Counselors Are Applying
- Monday-Friday schedule from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
- No nights, weekends, or call responsibilities.
- Average caseload of approximately 5 patients per day.
- Strong clinical autonomy with full administrative support.
- Up to 3 weeks of Paid Time Off plus 9 paid holidays.
- Paid CME time with continuing education allowance.
- $100,000 employer-paid life insurance.
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Current Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license.
- Experience providing psychotherapy and behavioral health treatment.
- Ability to complete behavioral health assessments and treatment planning.
- Experience treating mental health and substance use disorders.
- Strong documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
Provide outpatient behavioral health services, including psychosocial assessments and individual psychotherapy for patients across the lifespan. Collaborate with primary care providers and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Counselor | 5 Patients/Day at Purple Cow Recruiting a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) — ranked against 503 active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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