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RHA Health Services
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Mental Health Professional / Therapist

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$27/hr

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Job Description

We Are Hiring For

Mental Health Professional / Therapist

Type

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

The Mental Health Professional (family based) is the lead member of a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for treatment plan development.

The Mental Health Professional serves as team leader providing team and individually delivered therapy and case management to children and their families in the home and/or community.

Therapists work with the child and family to improve overall family attachments and cohesion, self-regulation, and anchor a support system. This position is required to work hours that coincide with client schedules, including day, evening, and/or weekend hours.

Focusing on psychoeducation, affordable housing, employment, and psychiatric services MHP’s assist individuals in remaining out of inpatient care setting by assisting in maintaining stability within their communities

We are hiring a Mental Health Professional, therapist

If you are looking for a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people facing mental health, and substance abuse challenges, then join our team!

The Position

The Mental Health Professional is a member of a multidisciplinary team. The Mental Health Professional serves as co-team leader and is responsible for providing team and individually delivered therapy, while serving as a lead therapist with the caseload of 8 children and their families in the home and/or community. This position is required to work hours that coincide with client schedules, that could include day, evening, and/or weekend hours.

Pay rate: $27/hour

2 years paid training in Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy Model through the Philadelphia Child and Guidance Center (eligibility for state certification upon successful completion of training)

Bonus: SBH/PAH Employee sign on- $2000.00 to be paid in 3 increments

Pay out schedule: 3 months - $500, 6 months - $500, 12 months (1 year) - $1,000

Schedule: Non-traditional Hours 40 hours/week

Position Requirements

Education: Master’s Level Therapist (Mental Health Professional) Qualifications

Graduate Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Education, Rehabilitation or any Human Services related field

Additional Requirements

Valid Driver’s License

Ability to pass required background clearances and screenings (FBI, Childline, Criminal, driving record)

Responsibilities

  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Ensures stakeholder satisfaction with the company by maintaining proactive, responsive communication.

Maintains regular, proactive communication with key stakeholder groups, and builds new relationships as needed to further the company’s mission and vision.

Develop meaningful relationships and collaborative with external resources for community linkage and aftercare planning.

  • Directs Communication with Management and Executives.
  • Establishes and maintains frequent and regular communication with Program Director, Program Coordinator and Operations Director as needed.
  • Report treatment difficulties to supervisor.
  • Identifies and executes on growth opportunities.
  • Ability to acknowledge and establish areas of personal and professional growth in annual evaluations.
  • Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Must possess strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with client, child, parent/guardian, treatment team members, and other personnel involved in treatment.

Must possess ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with children, families, and staff from a variety of cultures and social backgrounds.

Must have knowledge of various therapy techniques and counseling strategies applicable to serving complex family systems.

Must have knowledge of child development and common behavioral disorders exhibited by children/adolescents and adults with persistent mental health challenges.

  • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must display professional attitude.
  • Must display empathy, active listening skills, critical thinking/problem solving skills
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities N/A

Pre-employment Screening

Complete Criminal Background

Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

Drug Testing

  • Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
  • Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We Offer the Following Benefits to Employees

  • Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
  • Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement savings program
  • Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
  • Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Education, Rehabilitation, or a related human services field. A valid driver's license and the ability to pass comprehensive background clearances and screenings are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Crisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$56kMental Health Therapy median $58k (middle half $49k–$62k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$58k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania432 active7,911 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 38% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$2k sign-onPennsylvania Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment729 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,572 in the last 30 days1,547 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,846 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About RHA Health Services

Individual and Family Services
Asheville
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $2,000
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
401(k) retirement savings
Wellbeing Programs
Free CPR/First Aid Training
Employee Discounts
Payactiv (early pay access)

Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$183k
Typical market rent
$1,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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