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Berks Counseling Center
Reading, Pennsylvania

Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor -Bilingual

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$67k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Berks Counseling Center is excited to be a team-based organization where every client has an entire team of care. If you enjoy being a team player in a helping profession, we invite you to explore our job opportunities.

Berks Counseling Center is a recovery-oriented behavioral health, physical health, and supportive services organization providing a holistic approach to a culturally and economically diverse population for the purpose of achieving a healthy and productive lifestyle.

As a Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor will be responsible providing integrated treatment supporting the needs of both behavioral and physical health care to clients admitted to Berks Counseling Center. This would include clinical treatment modalities and supporting documentation.

You Will

  • Serve as an active member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
  • Provide screening, assessment, and evaluation of potential clients.
  • Provide individual, group, and/or family counseling

Effectively assess client treatment needs and develop a comprehensive individualized integrated treatment plan.

Utilize collaborative documentation to complete clinical documentation that meets compliance standards, medical necessity guidelines, and agency standards as to timeliness and accuracy of documentation.

Requirements

  • To qualify for the position, you will need to have…
  • Master’s degree in a related social service field required.
  • Active PA Licensure (LPC, LMFT or LCSW) required.
  • LPC, LCSW, or LMFT with counseling experience in mental health and/or drug and alcohol required.
  • Be Bilingual: English/Spanish required.

Experience with Mental Health Required

Ability to work 40 hours per week within agency hours of operation, which are 8am-8pm Mon-Thurs, 8am-4pm Friday with Saturday hours, when applicable.

Preferred Candidates Will …

Experience working with adults and adolescents preferred.

Physical Requirements

SEEING: Must be able to see well enough to read reports and use computer.

HEARING: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate to clients, vendors, and coworkers.

MOBILITY: Must have mobility to move about the agency. Must have mobility to move about the community.

LIFTING/PULLING/PUSHING: Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds.

OTHER: Must be able to write, type and use technology.

  • By joining BCC full time, you can receive the following perks:
  • Salary comparable to experience/education
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Free Virtual Urgent Care (Telemedicine) and Virtual Mental Health Services for you and your family
  • Additional voluntary insurance options
  • 403(b) with agency match after 12 months of service
  • 15 days of Paid time off
  • 2 floating holidays per calendar year
  • 2 wellness days per calendar year
  • 10 full paid holidays per calendar year
  • Free parking
  • Tuition Reimbursement or Student Loan Assistance
  • Paid Licenses and Certifications, if they are relevant to BCC and the work you do
  • Free supervision for licensure and certifications

All offers of employment are contingent upon the following:

1. Receipt of results of a satisfactory drug and alcohol screening test.

2. Receipt of the originals of the following background checks: PA State Police Criminal History, PA State Child Abuse, and DPW FBI Criminal History. These clearances must be valid within the 60 months prior to employment. A conviction is not a bar to employment; however, a review will be conducted to make a determination of employment should a conviction be present.

3. Receipt of original documentation and verification of relevant degrees, diplomas, certificates, or licensure.

4. Confirmation that you are not on the OIG Federal Healthcare Program Exclusion from Participation list. Should you appear on this list, Berks Counseling Center is prohibited from employing you.

Contact Info

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  • If you are unable to complete the application online, please reach out to HR@berkscc.org to receive assistance.
  • With one application, we can consider you for multiple positions.

Key Responsibilities

Provide integrated behavioral and physical health treatment to clients through screening, assessment, and individual or group counseling. Develop comprehensive individualized treatment plans and maintain compliant clinical documentation as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual CounselingTreatment PlanningMental Health CounselingDrug And Alcohol CounselingCase ManagementInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
28%
Loan repayment
24% this job
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Behavioral Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 33 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Reading

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,439/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
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 · Reading, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Berks Counseling Center

Individual and Family Services
Reading, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
403(b) Match
PTO
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Assistance