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Child Guidance Resource
Havertown, Pennsylvania

Family Based Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

CGRC’s Family Based Services is a 32-week process.   Families are assigned a team of two Master’s level clinicians who work closely with clients in the home, school and community to address not only the child’s emotional struggles but also the larger systemic issues contributing to troublesome behavior.  The flexibility of being in the home and the community allows therapists the address the root of the struggles and create long-term positive change.  Without the limits of an office, the therapeutic possibility multiply!

If you’re looking for the opportunity to share and expand your competencies using a variety of clinical based interventions, CGRC’s Family Based Services program is for you. Therapists use a variety of clinically based interventions such as talk, play, art, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other strategies to help you and your child reach the agreed upon treatment plan goals.

Responsibilities

* Incorporates understanding of the service system, including ongoing changes, into practice;

* Constructs the Therapeutic System;

* Establishes a meaningful Therapeutic Focus;

* Creates Key Growth Promoting Interpersonal Experience;

* Solidifies and Extends Changes;

* Creates effective networks inside and outside of the agency in order to reach mutual goals on behalf of client care;

* Incorporates understanding of the service system, including ongoing changes, into practice;

* Skillfully and professionally builds and nurtures a team partnership that supports effective Family Based treatment.

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in counseling psychology, social work or related behavioral health field;

* Minimum two (2) years’ experience working with children and families in a mental health, education, child welfare or juvenile justice system

* Valid driver’s license or reliable transportation.

Who is CGRC? We are a premier children’s provider that embraces our clinicians as partners in our organization’s strategic plan. 

What can CGRC do for you? Do YOU want to be a Change Agent? If so, we want you to be a part of the Child Guidance partnership. Working here means being open to new clinical experiences both as an individual and as part of a team. We offer reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. If you are furthering your education, we want to be your partner.   We are offering flexibility for classes, internship possibilities within our organization, and the availability for licensure supervision.  It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care.

At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization. 

We have a competitive compensation package and generous time off and benefits for eligible employees. You and your family can also enjoy discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program. CGRC is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. 

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Family therapyClinical interventionsCase managementCrisis interventionTeam collaborationTreatment planningSystemic therapyMental health assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Havertown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$498k
Typical market rent
$2,305/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Child Guidance Resource

Mental Health Care
Havertown, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training
Flexible work schedules
Generous time off and benefits for eligible employees
Discounts and offers through Tickets at Work Program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible