Behavioral Health Therapist II - Hillman Cancer Center

16 days ago
Pennsylvania — HybridFull TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join UPMC as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Hybrid, Sign-On Bonus in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain daily clinical productivity records.
  • Provide individual and group therapy in home, school, and community settings; engage families in assessment and treatment; educate patients on recovery.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings to review cases, update plans, and recommend referrals.
  • Use evidence-based treatment approaches.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with UPMC in United States.

Key Skills

Behavioral health therapyOncology supportIndividual therapyGroup therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningCrisis managementClinical documentationEvidence-based treatmentCase managementPsychiatric evaluationDSM applicationEnd of life careMentoringQuality assurance

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field along with an active LCSW, LPC, or LMFT license. Candidates must have at least two years of clinical experience diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist II - Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UPMC is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral health therapy, Oncology support, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Patient assessment, Treatment planning, Crisis management, Clinical documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide individual and group therapy while offering social work support to patients and families within an oncology setting. Participate in treatment team meetings, maintain clinical documentation, and develop evidence-based treatment plans.

Benefits package: Sign-on bonus up to $10,000, Hybrid work environment, Production incentives, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement plan, PTO. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About UPMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
Hybrid work environment
Production incentives
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement plan
PTO
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

16d ago