Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Resources in Pennsylvania

Job search support is provided for the following behavioral health disciplines:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Substance Use Disorder Counselor
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor
• Peer Recovery Support Specialist
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• Behavioral Health Therapist
• Clinical Mental Health Counselor
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatrist
• Clinical Psychologist
• Addiction Medicine Physician

Additional resources:

• Family Training and Advocacy Center for Mental Illness
• Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
• Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Incentive programs for behavioral health professionals:

• Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program

Pipeline and pathway programs into behavioral health fields:

• Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN)
• Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center 

3RNET has resources from across the nation to support behavioral health professionals and people interested in pursuing a behavioral health career. View 3RNET’s behavioral health professionals’ resources here.

J-1 Visas in Pennsylvania

If you want to obtain a J-1 Waiver in Pennsylvania, here’s what you need to do:

1. Start your job search about 18 months prior to when you want to start working.
2. Find a job at an eligible J-1 site in our state. You can search for J-1 eligible jobs on 3RNET. Start your J-1 job search in Pennsylvania now.
3. Connect with the J-1 contact to ask questions and learn about additional steps you may need to take.

The Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center works with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to help primary physicians and other providers who need a J-1 Visa Waiver through the  Conrad State 30 Waiver Program or the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).

Find out more about Pennsylvania’s Conrad 30 program on the Pennsylvania State Office of Rural Health website or use the following contact information:

J-1 and National Interest Waiver
Pennsylvania Department of Health/Bureau of Health Planning
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
waiverprograms@pa.gov    

Health Care Employers in Pennsylvania

You'll find jobs on 3RNET from these types of health care employers in Pennsylvania:

• Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
• Community Health Centers (CHCs)
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment sites
• National Health Service Corps Scholar sites
• Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

We have compiled a basic overview to help you understand more about the various safety net health care facilities. View 3RNET’s Guide to Safety Net Health Care Facilities here.

Job Search Resources for Pennsylvania

We’re here to help. 3RNET has several resources for health professionals searching for a job:

• 3RNET’s Loan Repayment Program Guide
• 3RNET’s Guide on Health Professional Shortage Areas
• 3RNET’s Guide to Navigating the J-1 Waiver Job Search
• 3RNET’s Guide to Safety Net Health Care Facilities
• 3RNET’s Resources for Behavioral Health Professionals

Pennsylvania's state-specific job resources for health care professionals:

• Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center
• Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Center
• Pennsylvania Department of Health
• Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
• Pennsylvania State Loan Repayment Program
• Pennsylvania Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program

Learn more about Pennsylvania:

• Pennsylvania Official Tourism Website

For Pennsylvania Employers

If you’re a health care employer in Pennsylvania and you’d like to post your jobs on 3RNET, please fill out our employer application form which will be sent to the Pennsylvania Network Coordinator.

If you have specific questions about using 3RNET in Pennsylvania, please contact 3RNET’s Pennsylvania Network Coordinator, Caitlin Wilkinson.