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PATH People Acting To Help
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Adult D&A Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member and by providing individual, couples, or group therapy utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, motivational interviewing, and other evidence based practices to provide trauma informed and culturally sensitive treatment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  Minimal in Nature

Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited college/university with a human services major (psychology, social work, or equivalent) required. One-year supervised experience as a clinician or therapist in a drug and alcohol treatment facility required. License eligible and/or CADC preferred. Good organizational skills.

Why Work at PATH?

A Career with Meaning

At PATH, our team members are at the heart of what we do, so we work hard to give them the best reasons to work here — and to stay here.

In addition to the satisfaction of making a real difference in people's lives, we offer:

  • Competitive pay
  • Annual increases
  • Performance and longevity bonuses
  • Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family
  • Generous number of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time
  • No-cost pension plan
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision
  • Cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities
  • Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization
  • Eligible for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
  • Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment

Specific Duties

1.    Provide individual, group, and/or couples therapy for individuals assigned by the Outpatient Program Director.

2.    Evaluate and assess the needs of assigned individuals.

3.    Collect all pertinent information including demographic history, history of presenting problem, family background, testing evaluations, medical evaluation, etc., as indicated for ongoing treatment.

4.    Ensure that delivery of clinical treatment is congruent with models and practices listed in job summary.

5.    Be aware of individuals’ financial liabilities, coordinate any financial changes with the billing department, and assist individuals in securing third party resources when indicated.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide individual, group, and couples therapy using evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavior Therapy and motivational interviewing. They are also responsible for evaluating patient needs and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Trauma informed careClinical assessmentIndividual therapyTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adult D&A Therapist at PATH People Acting To Help a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 24% 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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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 40 employers

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<$65k
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$65k-85k
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9
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$125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
98% this job
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
23% this job
PSLF eligible
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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 PATH People Acting To Help

Individual and Family Services
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Annual increases
Performance and longevity bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family
Generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time
No-cost pension plan
Ongoing professional development
Licensure supervision