Behavioral Health Specialist (LCSW/LPC/Psychologist)

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Specialist (Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and/or Psychologist) will be an integral member of the NHCLV multidisciplinary team to provide mental health treatment for patients in the Integrated Behavioral Health program at NHCLV. The Behavioral Health Specialist educates patients about mental illness through the use of psychoeducation and provides mental health counseling within individual, family, couples, and group counseling settings. The Behavioral Health Specialist works closely with the primary care provider, behavioral health care managers, integrated behavioral health care navigators, and a consulting psychiatrist to revise the wellness/treatment plan when patients are not improving, and offer alternatives as needed to support treatment. The Behavioral Health Specialist will evaluate, assess, and support the patient in the office, their home, and community as needed. The Behavioral Health Specialist will utilize patient centered, family focused therapy using a variety of treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused therapy.

Qualifications

Master's degree in social work, psychology, human services, or related field.

Licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. At least two years of experience as a Behavioral Health Specialist (LCSW, LPC, and/or Psychologist).

  • Minimum two years of counseling related experience.
  • Capacity to work with families in a confidential, respectful, caring, professional manner.
  • Competency in Spanish Language ability (spoken/written) preferred.
  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written.

Adequate computer skills required (MS Office, web based software, and some knowledge of electronic health records system).

  • Must have strong interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills needed.
  • Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Valid driver's license and car that is insured is required.

Working Conditions

Hours of Operation: Between 7:30am - 8:00pm as scheduled based on patient needs. Evening and weekend hours possible. Full-time, salaried exempt position with occasional evening meetings and regular evening clinical hours expected but not greater than 3 days per week; rotating weekend hours required not to exceed 2 weekends per month.

  • Other: Off-site work at other program sites and patient homes. Out-of-town and overnight trips possible
  • PA Child Abuse, PA Criminal and FBI Clearances.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Specialist provides mental health treatment through individual, family, and group counseling while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for evaluating patients, developing wellness plans, and providing support in office, home, and community settings.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis interventionPatient assessmentTreatment planningMicrosoft officeCase managementMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist (LCSW/LPC/Psychologist) at Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,766 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (46 salary observations; 121 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,506 salary observations; 3,305 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% 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).

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Social Work

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Bethlehem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$337k
Typical market rent
$1,884/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
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 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania
11-50 employees