Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Bethlehem Counseling Associates • Bethlehem, PA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bethlehem Counseling Associates (BCA) is seeking to contract with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) to treat 25-35 clients per week. This independent contractor position offers flexible scheduling to support work-life balance and lifestyle. A furnished office is available for in-person sessions, with the flexibility to perform telehealth sessions from a home location. BCA is a premier counseling practice in the Lehigh Valley with over 40 years of experience and a 97% client satisfaction rate, offering individual, child/family, and couples counseling, as well as medication management. With over 30 independently contracting therapists, BCA covers a wide range of clinical specialties. The practice values collaboration, peer consultation, and is an approved CE provider. BCA has 11 commercial contracts with insurance providers, and their administrative staff can assist with credentialing, billing, collections, and scheduling, allowing clinicians to focus on client care and note completion. The contract offers affiliation with a company that values diversity, relationships, well-being, work/life balance, and community support, with opportunities for monthly lunches, raffles, and company-sponsored outings.

Requirements

• LCSW or LPC
• Treat 25-35 clients per week
• Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals
• Participate in peer consultation

Nice To Haves

• Affiliation with a thriving group practice
• Flexible scheduling
• Furnished office available
• Hybrid flexibility for telehealth sessions
• Support from administrative staff for credentialing, billing, collections, and scheduling
• Opportunity to take part in monthly lunches, raffles, company sponsored outings

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain rapport with clients
• Evaluate and diagnose mental health symptoms during intake sessions
• Create treatment plans that reflect clients' goals to reduce mental health symptoms
• Complete session progress notes in a timely manner for insurance submission and reimbursement
• Conduct ongoing appointments with clients that reflect their treatment goals
• Provide crisis management and intervention as needed

Benefits

• High earning potential
• Ability to grow your business
• Supportive administrative team
• No chasing co-pays and or insurance companies for reimbursement
• Affiliation with a small local company that values diversity, relationships, well-being, work/life balance and supporting community
• Opportunity to take part in monthly lunches, raffles, company sponsored outings at local events, including Phantoms and Iron Pigs games

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level