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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

PHP Clinical Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

The Ranch PA is looking for a Full-Time PHP Primary Therapist

About Our Organization

This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care.

While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Primary Therapist provides individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, psychoeducation presentations and experiential learning groups for clients and their families.

Job Responsibilities

Provides clinical services including individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, primary process groups, psychoeducation presentations and experiential learning groups for clients and families.

  • Provides oversight of residential facilities.
  • Provides clinical consultation for clients and their families, and referents upon request.
  • Provides psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and clinical discharge summaries.
  • Works closely with clinical case manager and family therapist to provide comprehensive client care.

Master's or Ph.D. in counseling, social work, psychology or other counseling-related field required.

LPC, LCSW or LMFT and clinical qualifications or intern status licensure preferred.

CPR/First Aid Certification is required for this position. If not CPR/First Aid certified at time of hire, certification must be obtained within the state mandated time frame after first day of employment.

For FT Enjoy a range of benefits, including a 401(k) plan, paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and so much more!

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Key Responsibilities

The Primary Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy, along with crisis intervention and psychoeducation services. They are also responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and managing clinical discharge summaries.

Requirements

A Master's or Ph.D. in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field is required. Candidates should ideally hold an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license and must possess or obtain CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningCase management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $55k–$81k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania430 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 36% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania counselor listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment710 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% 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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Salary Distribution

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$60k-75k
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7
$90k-105k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
17%
PSLF eligible
8%

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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 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

401(k) plan
Paid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

Living in Lancaster

Typical market rent
$1,564/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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