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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Creative Arts Therapist- Ford Road

CounselorNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: MBH - Ford Road - Philadelphia, PA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Health Care, Malvern Treatment Centers is currently seeking a full time Creative Arts Therapist to work at our Malvern Behavioral Health facility in Philadelphia. The location of our Malvern Treatment Centers - Philadelphia recently relocated to 3905 W. Ford Road - Philadelphia, PA 19131. The Creative Arts Therapist is a newly created position with primary responsibilities as required as a member of the Treatment Team in delivering direct patient care services. The schedule for the Creative Arts Therapist is a full time schedule working eight (8) hour shifts. POSITION SUMMARY: Provides quality creative arts and psychotherapeutic treatment services to all patient populations and their families as needed. Provides assessment, group treatment, milieu management, and family work as needed. Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy.

BENEFITS This position is a full time, benefit eligible position.

Benefits offered include, but not limited to

  • ability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*

Key Responsibilities

The Creative Arts Therapist provides quality creative arts and psychotherapeutic treatment services to patients and their families. They serve as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, facilitating groups and managing patient care within the facility.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a human services field with a specialty in creative arts and have at least two years of experience in the mental health field. Professional licensure such as LPC or CRT is preferred, along with CPR and Handle With Care certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Creative Arts TherapyDevelopmental PsychologyAcute Care StabilizationTherapeutic RelationshipsCrisis InterventionDocumentationPatient ConfidentialitySubstance Abuse AssessmentInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% 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)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights

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.

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About Progressions

Wellness and Fitness Services
Plymouth Meeting, PA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
401K plan with company match
Free meal per shift