Licensed Mental Health Counselor at The Childrens Home of Pittsburgh Lemieux Family Center

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

• 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.