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Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center
Williamsburg, Pennsylvania

EMDR Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • $2,500 Sign On Bonus!
  • Transform Lives at Cove Forge Behavioral Health!

Are you passionate about helping individuals heal from trauma and behavioral health challenges? Cove Forge Behavioral Health System is seeking a skilled EMDR Therapist to join our dedicated team and provide life-changing care.

What You’ll Do

  • Assess, diagnose, and deliver clinical services for individuals with behavioral health disorders.
  • Utilize EMDR therapy techniques to support recovery and emotional well-being.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create personalized treatment plans.

About Cove Forge

Nestled in the serene woods and mountains of Williamsburg, PA, Cove Forge Behavioral Health System has been a trusted residential treatment center for over 30 years. We specialize in helping adults overcome substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, guiding them toward lifelong sobriety.

  • Our mission is to set the standard of excellence in addiction treatment. We value:
  • Clinical Excellence
  • Integrity
  • Open Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Mutual Respect

Passion for Helping Others

At Cove Forge, you’ll join a team that inspires these values every day—both in our staff and in the individuals we serve.

Qualifications

  • Licensed or license-eligible mental health professional.
  • EMDR training and experience required.
  • Strong commitment to evidence-based care and client-centered treatment.

Essential Functions

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.

Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.

Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.

Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.

Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards and revising as indicated by facility or professional standard.

  • Maintain a caseload as assigned.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient, as appropriate to their treatment plan.
  • May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
  • May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed.

Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Human Services field required.

One or more years’ experience working with comparable patient population required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers or eligible for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.

  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPsychotherapyCrisis interventionSubstance use disorder treatmentMental health counselingMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $59k (middle half $54k–$73k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania452 active7,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 24% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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

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About Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center

Mental Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$2,500 Sign-On Bonus
CPR and de-escalation certification training provided

Living in Williamsburg

Median resident rent
$616/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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