Family Based Therapist -Bachelor's Level
Listed compensation
$30/hr
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Job Description
Status: Part Time Hourly
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Hourly Rate: $30.00
Summary of the Position: The Family Based Mental Health Therapist works in a co-therapy team to provide intense, time limited therapy to children and their families. The position holds individual, family, parent, and sibling therapy sessions as well as case management.
- The children are at risk of placement or need an intensive treatment modality.
- The position requires 2-3 evenings per week, and crisis intervention as needed.
Flexible Hours - Up to 40 hours per week; may include some evenings and weekends.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and experience in therapy, children services, or in a mental health setting.
- Or Bachelor’s degree in counseling, therapy, psychology, social work, sociology, or related field of study with two (2) years or full time equivalent paid experience is required.
- Or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with at least 15 credit hours in counseling, therapy, psychology, social work, sociology, or related field of study with two (2) years of full time or full-time equivalent paid experience may also be considered for candidates.
- Training Provided.
- Employees must complete training that is relevant to the position as required. (CPR/FA Certification, Advocacy, Autism, MANDT Training, and Pre-Employment Trainings are required)
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience using an electronic health record (EHR) system is a plus.
- Position requires reliable transportation, valid drivers license, current auto insurance coverage
- Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) is a plus.
Benefits Available
- Voluntary Dental
- Voluntary Vision
- UNUM Supplemental Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- Direct Deposit
- Weekly Pay
- Flexible Schedule
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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Key Responsibilities
The therapist works in a co-therapy team to provide intensive, time-limited therapy to children and their families. Responsibilities include conducting individual, family, parent, and sibling therapy sessions alongside case management duties.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as counseling, psychology, or social work, typically with two years of paid experience. The role requires reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Based Therapist -Bachelor's Level at Youth Advocate Programs a 6.3 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 8,029 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 12% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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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