Licensed Mental Health Professional

At the Achievement Center of LECOM Health, we believe in those we serve as much as we believe in those who serve. If you're looking for a place that invests in your growth and values your contributions, come join us! Together, we can help ensure that any child, through any challenge, can achieve.

• Recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work by The Nonprofit Partnership's Nonprofit Excellence Awards, we're proud of the culture we've built - one where our team feels supported, celebrated and inspired to do their best work every day.
• More than a Century of Service: Since 1923, we've built a legacy of making a meaningful impact on children's lives-stability you can trust.
• Employee Engagement Above the Benchmark: We consistently score above national benchmark for employee engagement. Our team is happy, mission-driven, and supported, fostering a positive and uplifting workplace.
• Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy a work environment that values your well-being, offers flexibility, and encourages a sense of humor along the way.
• Mission-Focused Impact: Be part of helping any child overcome challenges, knowing your role truly matters.
• Feel Valued & Grow: With annual professional development dollars, tuition discounts, and year-round trainings, you'll find real opportunity for professional growth and personal fulfillment.

Position Description:

Make a Difference for Children and Families!

Are you passionate about helping children and adolescents build the skills they need to thrive? We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Professionals to join our team in both Full-Time and Part-Time roles.

As a Mental Health Professional, you'll provide intensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and their families using research- and evidence-based treatment approaches. You'll work directly with children and families to identify strengths, assess therapeutic needs, and develop individualized treatment plans that support meaningful progress.

Services are provided in school and office-based settings, giving you the opportunity to work closely with children and families where support can make the greatest impact.

We're Hiring:

• Full-Time Mental Health Professionals
• Part-Time Mental Health Professionals - Evening Hours

Our part-time evening opportunities are ideal for professionals looking to supplement their current work, gain additional clinical experience, or maintain a flexible schedule while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.

If you're looking for rewarding work where you can help children grow, strengthen families, and see the impact of your work firsthand, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible scheduling and service options for families.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of child development and childhood disorders.
• Assess the strengths and therapeutic needs of the child and family.
• Provide family-focused therapy to client/family members according to the treatment plan.
• Provide both face-to-face and telehealth services to clients and their families.
• Provide services as needed by the family-could be in-school or early evening center-based appointments.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess the ability to work with children/adolescents and their families in a professional and empathetic manner.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in a mental health field.
• Current PA LPC or LCSW licensure required.

Additional Requirements:

• Must have a valid driver's license, current insurance coverage and consistent access to a reliable vehicle.
• Mandated Reporter and Safety Care Training within 30 days of hire.
• Provide clearances with a clean record, free from allegations or findings related to abuse, neglect, exploitation or other criminal acts against children, i.e. Act 33, Act 34 or FBI Clearance.

Preferred Training / Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with children/adolescents.
• Training in PCIT, TFCBT, EMDR, DBT, or other evidence-based interventions.

Why join the Achievement Center of LECOM Health?

FUL-TIME POSITIONS:

Compensation : Annual salary rate for licensed LPC is between $50,000 and $60,000. Annual salary rate for licensed LCSW is between $60,000 and $63,000. This posted range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this position. Actual pay offers are determined based on factors such as relevant education, years of experience, licensure, certifications, and internal equity.

Time Off: 8 Paid holidays in addition to generous vacation, sick, and paid time off.
Professional Advancement: Professional development opportunities and dedicated training budget. $200 annual credit towards licensure CEU's or licensure renewal and dedicated training budget.

Tuition Discount

• We are proud to support the professional growth of our team! Through our partnership with Purdue University Global, employees receive exclusive tuition discounts.
• Eligible team members receive:
  
  • 20% tuition discount for employees or immediate (defined as spouse, children, parent and siblings) family members of employees for undergraduate programs and 14% discount for immediate family members for graduate programs.
  • 20% tuition discount for employees or immediate family members (souse, children, parent and siblings) of employee for undergraduate programs and 14% discount for graduate programs.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
  • *When using the Home Host benefits, all copayments and deductibles are waived with the exception for advanced diagnostics, certain types of therapy, durable medical equipment, infertility treatment, transplants, and certain surgical expenses.
    • Employee only coverage costs only $100/month and family is only $370/month!
  • Home Host option* - waived co-pays and deductibles when utilizing LECOM physicians and the LECOM Medical Center.
  • Highmark BC/BS Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
  • Employee coverage is only $10/month and Family coverage is only $27.20/month.
    • Home Host option* - waived co-pays and deductibles when utilizing the LECOM Dental School
  • BAI Insurance
• Vision Insurance.
  • Vision benefits can also be stacked with discount provided by Sterrettania Ophthalmology and LECOM Health Eye Care Center.
• Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability and AD&D are provided at no cost to you.
• Various other elective benefits are available such as Identity theft protection, Short-Term Disability, travel insurance, pet Insurance, etc.
• Employee Assistance program (EAP).
• Employee Referral program.

Retirement: 403(b) Savings Plan enrollment with company match up to 6% of your contribution after one year of service.

• One Year of Service is completed after working 1,000 hours within a 12-month period. If you do not reach 1,000 hours in your first year, you will earn your Year of Service in any future year when you meet that requirement.
• Returning employees may take advantage of the retirement match immediately or earlier than one year.

Incentive: Potential for additional earnings through the agency's incentive program/plan.

• The agency's incentive program/plan is a payment of 1 ½ times a staff's hourly rate of pay once their annual productivity expectation has been met. This incentive payment is made at the completion of the fiscal year.
• Roughly 75% of current employees earn an incentive - of those who do, see an incentive payment of $1,000 to $10,000 annually.

Wellness: No cost Employee Assistance Program, discounted membership to LECOM Wellness Center, and a dedication to work/life balance.
Student Loan Forgiveness: We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

PART-TIME POSITIONS:

Competitive Compensation: ACLH offers a salary that is based upon licensure, experience, and certifications.

Benefit time: Employees working an average of 15 hours a week will accrue vacation time semi-annually.

Retirement: 403(b) Savings Plan enrollment with company match up to 6% of your contribution after one year of service.

• One Year of Service is completed after working 1,000 hours within a 12-month period. If you do not reach 1,000 hours in your first year, you will earn your Year of Service in any future year when you meet that requirement.
• Returning employees may take advantage of the retirement match immediately or earlier than one year.

Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.

The Achievement Center of LECOM Health commits to further living our values of inclusion and compassion and to strengthening policies and practices that better demonstrate social responsibility, diversity, inclusion equity, and cultural humility. We are committed to continuously listening, learning, and growing. We believe that an informed, diverse, and representative workforce will help everyone achieve more and do better.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.