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Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Therapist - Emergency Departments Ephrata & Good Samaritan Hospital - Evenings

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Full-time (80 hours biweekly)

Weekday evenings; 2 pm to 10 pm

Every-other weekend and rotating holidays

Sign On Bonus Eligible

General Summary

Assists with initial triage and assessment, provides clinical oversight, facilitates the admissions process, and serves as a resource about internal and external services. Assists with security and patient behavioral management and provides crisis intervention services.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist assists with initial patient triage, clinical assessment, and the admissions process within the emergency department. They also provide crisis intervention services and manage patient behavioral needs while serving as a resource for internal and external services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and have at least two years of experience in psychology, social work, or a related field. A valid driver's license and the ability to meet specific driving record requirements are also mandatory.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical triagePatient assessmentInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationListening skillsCounselingAnalytical abilityPatient careAdmissions processingConflict resolution

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - Emergency Departments Ephrata & Good Samaritan Hospital - Evenings at WellSpan Health a 6.4 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 7,459 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, 36% have no call, 62% 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania438 active7,556 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 36% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusPennsylvania counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment721 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,576 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Ephrata

Typical market rent
$1,401/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 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.