Clinical Therapist - $5,000 Retention Bonus!
Listed compensation
$75K - $85K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Make a meaningful impact in a residential setting where clients come to heal, grow, and rebuild their lives. Located in Ephrata, PA, Keystone Retreat is a mission-driven, privately owned treatment center offering mental health and dual-diagnosis care.
Please note: While our facility name reflects the historical name of the location, we are a separate organization with no affiliation to prior entities associated with the area.
We’re seeking a Licensed Therapist who is passionate about client-centered work and who will facilitate at least 20 hours per week of therapeutic group programming alongside individual sessions and clinical treatment planning.
What You’ll Do
- Provide individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based modalities
- Conduct assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Facilitate group therapy and psychoeducational sessions
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation in the EMR
- Provide case management and coordinate care with the treatment team
What You'll Bring
- Active Pennsylvania clinical license: LPC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD
- LSW or LAPC is acceptable, provided you also hold a CAADC
- Experience with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Strong group facilitation skills and clinical judgment.
- CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Reasonable caseloads and dedicated documentation time.
- Autonomy to use your preferred modalities.
- Quarterly bonus opportunities (up to 10%).
- Retention Bonus Paid at 90 days and 6 months.
- Supportive, multidisciplinary team.
- including supervisors who can help you with your career goals!
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility after 60 days.
- 401(k) with 3% company match.
- PTO, holiday, and sick time.
- Free daily meal from our on-site kitchen!
At Keystone Retreat, we believe in the power of people—and that includes our team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive environment for all.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide individual, group, and family therapy while facilitating at least 20 hours of group programming per week. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation in the EMR.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Pennsylvania clinical license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD) or an LSW/LAPC combined with a CAADC. Experience with mental health or co-occurring disorders and CPR/First Aid certification are required or desired.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist - $5,000 Retention Bonus! at Sunshine Behavioral Health a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% 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, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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