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PATH People Acting To Help
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Children's OP Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Why Work at PATH?

A Career with Meaning

At PATH, our team members are at the heart of what we do, so we work hard to give them the best reasons to work here — and to stay here.

In addition to the satisfaction of making a real difference in people's lives, we offer:

  • Competitive pay
  • Annual increases
  • Performance and longevity bonuses
  • Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family
  • Generous amount of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time
  • No-cost pension plan
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision
  • Cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities
  • Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization
  • Eligible for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
  • Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment

Job Summary

To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member and by providing individual, couples, or group therapy utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, motivational interviewing, and other evidence-based practices to provide trauma-informed and culturally sensitive treatment.

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Human Services
  • Experience in working with individuals who have behavioral health issues
  • Eligible to be licensed

Specific Duties

  • Provide individual, group and/or couples therapy for individuals
  • Evaluate and assess the needs of assigned individuals
  • Collect all pertinent information including demographic history, history of presenting problem, family background, testing evaluations, medical evaluation, etc., as indicated for ongoing treatment
  • Ensure that delivery of clinical treatment is congruent with models and practices listed in job summary
  • Work 2 – 3 evenings per week

Physical Demands

Minimal in nature.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and couples therapy using evidence-based practices like CBT and motivational interviewing. Evaluate client needs and collect comprehensive demographic and medical histories to inform ongoing treatment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma-Informed CareClinical AssessmentIndividual TherapyBehavioral Health Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Children's OP Therapist at PATH People Acting To Help a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 24% 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).

Top Counselor Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution44 jobs · 31 employers

16
<$65k
10
$65k-80k
7
$80k-95k
5
$95k-110k
6
$110k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
27%
PSLF eligible
11% this job
Loan repayment
8% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

$74k-$126k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$92k-$125k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$115k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
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), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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 PATH People Acting To Help

Individual and Family Services
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Annual increases
Performance and longevity bonuses
Comprehensive benefits
Generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time
No-cost pension plan
Ongoing professional development
Licensure supervision