Licensed Mental Health Counselor

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Job description

Description:

The Children's Home of Pittsburgh is seeking a Full-Time Licensed Mental Health Counselor. As we expand our counseling services, we are looking for a dynamic therapist, passionate about working with a range of clients served through all of our programs. The Licensed Mental Health Counselor will be able to work as part of a counseling team and be supported through regular counseling treatment team meetings. Areas of focus in this position would be providing counseling to children who have experienced grief, loss or trauma; children adjusting to a medical diagnosis; parents adjusting to the medical or developmental diagnosis of a child; and foster and adoptive parents. Skills in family therapy, play therapy, and/or trauma-based counseling preferred.

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor will be able to work as part of a counseling team and be supported through regular counseling treatment team meetings. Our team is passionate about supporting families as they adjust to a new normal following the diagnosis of a child, or change in their family building plans, and we welcome your knowledge and expertise in this area!

Provide counseling to children who have experienced grief, loss or trauma; children adjusting to a medical diagnosis; parents adjusting to the medical or developmental diagnosis of a child; and foster and adoptive parents.
Skills in family therapy, play therapy, and/or trauma-based counseling preferred.
Must have LPC, LCSW, LMFT or the equivalent
Open to newly licensed professionals!

Learn more about our Counseling Services here!

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

Medical Insurance - The Children's Home pays the ENTIRE deductible!
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employer Contribution - Earn an additional $600/yr. just for being full-time!
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Supplemental Insurance
401(k) & Match - Immediately eligible for match of 50% on up to 6% of contributions!
Annual Merit Increases
Paid Time Off (PTO) - Very Generous PTO Plan!
Sign On Retention Bonus
FREE On-site parking
Requirements:

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field, required.
Current, active, PA clinical license (LPC or LCSW) required.
Minimum of one year experience post licensure in clinical work with families and children required.
Strong knowledge of mental health conditions and evidence based therapeutic interventions for treatment required.
Strong knowledge of the impact of trauma and trauma informed interventions required.
Strong ability to build rapport with and communicate with all clients, regardless of age, preferred gender, sexual orientation, or other belief systems required.
Experience working with families who have experienced infertility, adopted, or are dealing with a child with a medical or developmental need preferred.

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