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Odyssey Behavioral Group
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Therapist - PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Lancaster, PA 17603Position Type: Per DiemEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Health CareSTR Lancaster is seeking a PRN Clinician to join our growing team! The PRN Clinician will provide coverage on as needed basis based on census and staffing needs. Evening availability required.

Who We Are

STR Lancaster offers premier outpatient treatment for substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders. Our comprehensive programs provide expert care tailored to each individual’s recovery journey.

Pennsylvania and the surrounding region have an increasing need for high-quality mental health and substance use disorder treatment. STR Behavioral Health is proud to meet this demand by bringing our years of clinical expertise to Lancaster.

We’re honored to support individuals and families in this community and beyond. Position Summary The clinician is responsible to ensure that excellent clinical care is provided to all clients. This position is responsible to design treatment and aftercare plans and supporting referrals.

This position is required to also implement group therapy and clinical therapy for substance use and or mental health disorders. This position must also document all treatment activities and consistently consult with treatment team.

Relationships and ContactsWithin the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with peers and accounting team members throughout Steps to Recovery and affiliated facilities.

Outside the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with third party vendors, as necessary. Position

Responsibilities

Providing one on one and group therapy session for adults with substance use and mental health disorders Developing and implementing client treatment Plans Developing and implementing Aftercare and discharge/ Completing client Bio-psychosocial evaluations Attending and participating in regular Clinical Team meetings Completing case notes and other documentation relevant to treatment, aftercare and discharge Attending and participating in mandatory trainings Assisting with Intake/Admissions, referrals, Discharge and Admission of clients Asses and schedule client support needs outside the scope of STR Complete other duties and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Position requires a bachelor's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology. Master's degree strongly preferred. Must hold or be working toward Pennsylvania licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC).

Position requires a minimum of one (1) year experience in a behavioral healthcare setting, preferably with clients with Mental Health diagnoses, including Thought Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Trauma History, Anxiety and Depression, strongly preferred. Other

Requirements

Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance and acceptable driving record. Clear Background check, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements. Current CPR and First Aid certification.

STR Behavioral Health Lancaster provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. STR Behavioral Health Lancaster reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” ISJP123

Key Responsibilities

The clinician provides individual and group therapy for adults with substance use and mental health disorders. Responsibilities include developing treatment and aftercare plans, conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations, and collaborating with the clinical team.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy, with a master's degree strongly preferred. Candidates must hold or be working toward Pennsylvania licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC) and have at least one year of behavioral healthcare experience.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyTreatment PlanningCase ManagementCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationAftercare PlanningSubstance Use TreatmentMental Health Counseling

Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 16% have no call, 64% 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).

Odyssey Behavioral Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 86 active listings.

Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - PRN at ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Psychology (Counseling) — ranked against 369 active Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lancaster

Typical market rent
$1,547/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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