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Primary Therapist - Matti's House

CATCH$26.00/hrPhiladelphia, PAPosted 2mo ago

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This posting states $26 an hour. Open mental health therapist jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $30.76 an hour, the middle half $25.58–$36.39, across 96 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Mental health therapists employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $25.01 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

MATTI'S HOUSE LTSR

Primary Therapist - Matti's House

Individual therapy, group treatment, and clinical care coordination

$26.00 per hour

M–F, 8a–4p

2709 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Availability: Full-time weekday openings are available. Specific scheduling details will be confirmed during the hiring process.

The Primary Therapist provides individual and group treatment for residents of Matti's House, a 16-bed Long-Term Structured Residence for adults with serious and persistent mental illness. You will manage an assigned caseload, develop practical recovery goals with residents, and coordinate care with the program's clinical, nursing, psychiatric, and direct-care teams.

What you'll do

Complete biopsychosocial and other required assessments and maintain an assigned clinical caseload.

Develop, implement, review, and update individualized treatment plans and measurable recovery goals.

Provide individual therapy and facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups.

Provide crisis assessment and intervention and coordinate next steps with nursing, psychiatry, program leadership, and outside providers.

Maintain accurate and timely assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, reassessments, and transition documentation.

Coordinate hospital follow-up, community resources, resident benefits, identification, budgeting, and other practical supports when assigned.

Participate in treatment-team meetings, supervision, utilization review, program meetings, and required training.

What you'll bring

Master's degree from an accredited institution in social work, counseling, psychology, another social science, or a closely related behavioral health field.

At least three years of mental health experience, including experience providing or facilitating group therapy.

Strong clinical assessment, crisis-intervention, documentation, organization, communication, and care-coordination skills.

Ability to engage adults with serious and persistent mental illness and work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.

What CATCH offers

Meaningful work in a small, team-based residential program.

Job-related orientation, training, and ongoing support.

Benefits are based on employment status and eligibility and may include medical, dental and vision coverage; paid time off and holidays; life and disability benefits; a 403(b) plan; tuition reimbursement; Employee Assistance Program resources; and CATCH Fitness Center access.

Conditions of employment

Following a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete the job-related background checks, clearances, credential verifications, and health requirements for the position. Required credentials and clearances must remain current.

CATCH, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees as required by law.

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