Primary Therapist - Weekend Shifts (Penrose Place)
- Weekends
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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
PENROSE PLACE LTSR
Primary Therapist - Penrose Place
Individual therapy, group treatment, and clinical care coordination
$26.00 per hour
Weekends
8am – 4pm
2401 Penrose Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA
The Primary Therapist provides individual and group treatment for residents of Penrose Place, a 16-bed Long-Term Structured Residence for adults with serious and persistent mental illness. You will manage an assigned caseload, develop person-centered treatment plans, support residents during crises, and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team and community providers.
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, admissions evaluations, community resources, therapeutic outings, and continuity of care.
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 two years of psychiatric or behavioral health experience with adults with serious mental illness.
Experience providing individual and group therapy and completing clinical assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
Strong clinical judgment, crisis-intervention, documentation, organization, communication, and care-coordination skills.
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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