Licensed Professional Counselor (Virtual) - Outpatient Adult

4 days ago
Pennsylvania — RemoteUp to $5,000Full TimeCounselorPSLF Eligible
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Geisinger as a Licensed Professional Counselor – Remote, M-F in Pennsylvania.

Key Responsibilities

  • inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department
  • specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. Position Details: Caring for your health and well
  • being. Full

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Geisinger in Pennsylvania.

Key Skills

PsychotherapyCase ManagementCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningBiopsychosocial AssessmentGroup TherapyFamily TherapyCouple TherapyTriage EvaluationClinical Assessment

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Social Sciences and an active Pennsylvania Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure. Experience in adult outpatient care is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professional Counselor (Virtual) - Outpatient Adult at Geisinger a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Counseling — Counselor Career Context

This Counseling position at Geisinger is open to counselor candidates.

Licensed counselors and therapists are in high demand as mental health awareness grows, with telehealth platforms creating new opportunities for remote practice.

Remote counselor positions in Counseling have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: Up to $5,000.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote counselor position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (9.0/10)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapy, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Treatment Planning, Biopsychosocial Assessment, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Couple Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Counseling role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves assessing patient needs and developing treatment plans to improve functioning and symptom resolution. Responsibilities include providing individual, family, couple, and group psychotherapy while collaborating with psychiatry teams for crisis intervention.

Benefits package: Health insurance starting day one, Dental and vision, Three medical plan choices, FSA and HSA with employer contribution, Company-paid life insurance, Short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with automatic Geisinger contribution, Generous PTO. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Geisinger

Hospitals and Health Care
Danville, Pa.
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance starting day one
Dental and vision
Three medical plan choices
FSA and HSA with employer contribution
Company-paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
401(k) with automatic Geisinger contribution
Generous PTO
9.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 1%

Protective Factors (4)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

4d ago