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WellSpan Health
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Hybrid

Family Based Therapist - Lancaster County - Days / Evenings

Counselor Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4mo ago

Job description

Full time (80 hours biweekly)

Days and evenings 

Includes clinical hours plus licensure supervision.

Sign On Bonus Eligible and paid in 3 weeks of start date: $7,500 sign on bonus
and has a 3-year commitment OR $5,000 sign on bonus and has a 2-year commitment
OR $2,500 sign on bonus and has a 1-year commitment

 Hybrid Remote Work 

This is an opportunity to join the region’s largest non-profit behavioral health
care organization.

See if you qualify

1. Two years of clinical experience working with children and adolescents in a
behavioral health setting preferred.
2. Are you available to work a flexible schedule including up to four evenings
a week?
3. You must travel in your own vehicle to sites within the county area. Do you
have access to your own vehicle?
4. Are you comfortable working in family's homes?
5. Are you available to be on-call on a rotating basis?

General Summary

The Family Based Therapist / Behavioral Health Professional provides

1. Therapy/Co-therapy: individual, family and other therapeutic interventions
to children/adolescents and their families in the home, community and school
2. Case management and Community Linkage
3. Crisis Management

The Behavioral Health Professional does this in conjunction with other treatment
team members, which may include persons both inside and outside the agency
involved in the treatment of the child or adolescent.

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of
comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum
of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based
care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine
award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving
central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best
in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of
services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for
complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of
3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to
providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities
to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Philhaven 

Situated on more than 200 acres, WellSpan Philhaven’s main campus in Mt. Gretna,
PA, is a tranquil place with walking trails nestled within a picturesque forest
and adjacent to an operating farm.  The campus provides an atmosphere of peace
and serenity for our clients.  Our most comprehensive continuum of care, which
includes more than 20 programs and services is located at this main campus.

At WellSpan Philhaven, we help address mental health conditions such as
depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder, phobias,
post-traumatic stress disorder and more.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and therapeutic interventions to children and adolescents within their homes, schools, and communities. Perform case management, community linkage, and crisis management in collaboration with a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in psychology, marriage and family counseling, or a related human services field. Preferred experience includes two years of clinical work with children and adolescents in a behavioral health setting and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyFamily TherapyClinical SupervisionBehavioral Health TreatmentChild And Adolescent Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Based Therapist - Lancaster County - Days / Evenings at WellSpan Health a 6.5 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 7,782 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 14% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% 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).

6.5/10 work-life score · Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,782 active roles in this specialty

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

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Listing-based score

Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

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About WellSpan Health

Medical Practices
York, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus Eligible: $7,500 with 3-year commitment, $5,000 with 2-year commitment, or $2,500 with 1-year commitment
Hybrid Remote Work
Licensure supervision included