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Greater Philadelphia Health Action
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Help Change Lives - Clinical Therapist Position

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Founded in 1970 as South Philadelphia Health Action and subsequently incorporated as Greater Philadelphia Health Action, GPHA is a non-profit healthcare organization with a commitment to provide compassionate and affordable healthcare services regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Since 1970, GPHA has expanded to become one of the premier providers of primary and behavioral healthcare in the Greater Philadelphia area.

We are presently seeking full-time Clinical Therapists in our Behavioral Healthcare Division.

This position will perform a wide variety of tasks designed to effect the lasting rehabilitation of patients engaging in our mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring programs. These tasks include, but are not limited to:

  • Completion of initial and ongoing assessments, comprehensive evaluations and treatment planning for clients.
  • Providing individual, marital, couple, family and group therapy for clients experiencing symptoms associated with DSM/ICD diagnoses, and/or clients experiencing concerns pertaining to stress management, self-esteem, aging, bullying, domestic violence, HIV, gender orientation, etc.
  • Collaboration with members of client’s treatment team, family, and personnel of other community agencies actively involved with client to coordinate treatment efforts.
  • Maintenance of accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentation of service activities, interaction with client, and client progress, as required by the state, county and GPHA, Inc.
  • Participation in educational meetings and trainings related to alcohol abuse and mental illness treatment.
  • Participation in quality assessment and improvement activities to develop and expand the efficiency and quality of Behavioral Healthcare Services.

Must have a Master’s degree in Human Services field or related field and two (2) years of experience in substance abuse or related field. Psychology and one year of counseling experience preferred. Must have a current license to practice in Pennsylvania as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Local candidates only please.

Benefits Include

  • Health and Financial Benefits including Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) with lucrative company contribution and match
  • Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick, Personal, Education, and Holidays
  • Professional Growth and Rewards including Generous bonuses, leadership and advancement opportunities, continuing education
  • Nation-wide [Group] Subscription to “Up to Date”, inclusive of CME for eligible providers
  • Loan Forgiveness through National Health Service Corps and eligibility for Scholars
  • Free Malpractice Coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act

Note: Benefits vary for full time and part time providers.

Join a network that values dedication, balance, and purpose. Visit us at gphainc.org

Email resumes to jedge@gphainc.org [jedge@gphainc.org]

GPHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GPHA does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices to include hiring, transferring and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical therapist will perform assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual, family, and group therapy for patients. They will also collaborate with treatment teams and maintain accurate documentation of patient progress.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a human services field and have at least two years of experience in substance abuse or a related field. A current Pennsylvania license as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical therapyIndividual therapyFamily therapySubstance abuse counselingMental health assessmentCrisis interventionCase managementDSM/ICD diagnosis

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% 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
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $58k (middle half $50k–$72k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania442 active7,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 34% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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About Greater Philadelphia Health Action

Hospitals and Health Care
Philadelphia, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) with company contribution and match
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Education, Holidays)
Generous bonuses
Leadership and advancement opportunities
Continuing education
Up to Date subscription with CME

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.