Behavioral Health Careers

Take the lead in your career.

Join a trauma-informed, collaborative organization where you can define your own career.

A behavioral health career at WellSpan Health, located in Central Pennsylvania, offers the opportunity to care for the whole person—mind, body and spirit—while improving quality of life across the communities we serve. Our behavioral health services span multiple counties, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children, adolescents and adults by applying your analytical and assessment skills, along with your therapeutic and interventional expertise.

We offer a range of programs that reflect our commitment to career growth and community support, including:

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD)
Crisis Services
Day Hospital Programs
Family-Based Treatment (FBT)
First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Programs
Inpatient Services
Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)
Outpatient Services
Peer Support Services
Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment (START) Program

This diversity of services creates meaningful opportunities for team members to grow professionally, pursue personal goals and build rewarding careers. As one of the most comprehensive providers of mental health services in Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland for more than 65 years, our team members have more opportunities to seek out their professional and personal goals in many ways, including:

Excellent salary and benefits, plus relocation assistance for select opportunities

Sign-on bonuses for select opportunities

PTO bridging program for select opportunities

Educational assistance to pursue additional training and certifications for professional growth

Respect, career achievement and professional satisfaction

A comprehensive care network that offers 54 care programs for a diverse patient population at 27 locations in Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Union and York counties

Collaboration with our community of 23,000 team members, including an integrated medical group of 3,000 physicians and advanced practice providers

Certified as a trauma-informed care organization

A new era in care:

Behavioral Health Walk-In Crisis Centers

This is your opportunity to join a mission-driven team dedicated to strengthening the entire community.

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Open 24/7, they will provide immediate, compassionate care

We are proud to announce the opening of the WellSpan Behavioral Health Walk-in Crisis Center at Loretta Claiborne - a service of WellSpan York Hospital - an innovative model designed to transform how our communities respond to behavioral health needs. These centers are part of WellSpan’s expanded crisis continuum and will open this spring in York County, with a future location planned for Adams County. Open 24/7, they will provide immediate, compassionate care for individuals of all ages experiencing acute emotional, mental or behavioral distress.

What makes these centers unique?

Our walk-in crisis centers offer a safe, therapeutic environment where patients receive both medical and crisis care without unnecessary emergency department visits. As licensed services of WellSpan York Hospital, the centers will feature comprehensive risk assessments, short-term treatment and coordination with nearby hospitals for higher medical needs. Each center will be staffed with crisis counselors, therapists, peer supports, RNs per shift and an APP or physician on site or virtual at all times, ensuring patients receive timely, expert care. Every position plays a vital role in helping individuals and families navigate moments of crisis with dignity and hope.

Why join our team at the Behavioral Health Walk-In Crisis Centers?

By joining WellSpan’s behavioral health crisis walk-in centers, you’ll be part of a team shaping a model that’s redefining behavioral health care. Clinicians will gain rapid, hands-on experience that strengthens any behavioral health career path, while working alongside passionate professionals committed to making a difference. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to become part of a mission that improves lives and builds healthier communities. If you’re ready to help lead this transformation, explore these rewarding opportunities today.

Team Collaboration

Work alongside skilled professionals dedicated to excellence and patient safety.

Career Growth

Benefit from our commitment to professional development and advancement, including in-house training programs.

Education Support

Want to advance your career with us? We support our team members with forgivable loans and tuition reimbursement.