Contractor Outpatient Child Therapist
Listed compensation
Starting at $38/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Contract · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join COMHAR INC as a Contract Outpatient Child Therapist – $38/hr, Hybrid, Bilingual in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Looking for a career where you can make a meaningful impact every day? If you’re passionate about providing high-quality therapeutic support to individuals in need, COMHAR invites you to join our team as a Contractor Therapist.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $38/hr.
- Licensure Supervision Available
- Bilinguals Welcome (Spanish Speaking)
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, hybrid flexibility. Work with COMHAR INC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will conduct comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments and develop recovery plans in partnership with individuals and families. They will provide individual and group therapy using evidence-based practices to address mental health and substance use challenges.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field, or possess full certification as an addiction counselor. Active professional licensure or eligibility for supervision is required, along with experience in the behavioral health field.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Contractor Outpatient Child Therapist at Comhar 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 7,617 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 16% have no call, 58% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% 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)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- No weekends
- Hybrid