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Trinity Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ECSC Therapist

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

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Position Summary

The ECSC Therapist provides community-based psychotherapy, clinical service coordination, psychiatric rehabilitation, and crisis support to adults with serious and persistent mental illness.

The therapist uses evidence-based, trauma-informed, person-centered approaches; coordinates closely with the treatment team, natural supports, and community providers; and maintains timely, accurate clinical documentation.

The role requires independent work throughout the community, sound clinical judgment and flexibility.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related clinical field, plus at least 1 year of paid relevant experience.
  • Professional license preferred but not required; must be eligible for applicable Pennsylvania licensure such as LPC, LCSW, or LMFT.
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to operate an organization vehicle/van.
  • Ability to drive extensively throughout Allegheny County, including approximately 100 miles in a day when service needs require.
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled and participate in rotating on-call coverage.
  • ACT 33/34 and FBI Clearances
  • Pre-Employment drug screening

Schedule

(exempt/salaried) Primarily Mon-Fri 9am-5pm with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled and participate in on-call rotation.

Comprehensive Benefit Package starts Day 1 of employment: Medical, Dental, Vision; Life Insurance, 403B with employer match; Paid Time Off (PTO); Paid Holiday Days; Plus more………

About Pittsburgh Mercy

We are a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area’s most vulnerable populations. We work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing: Mental illness and substance use; Physical health needs; Intellectual disabilities; Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide community-based psychotherapy, clinical service coordination, psychiatric rehabilitation, and crisis support to adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Coordinate care with treatment teams, natural supports, and community providers, and maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Evidence-Based PracticeTrauma-Informed CareTreatment Team CoordinationCommunity-Based CareDriving

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates ECSC Therapist at Trinity Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,863 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania442 active7,826 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 24% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,863 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,863 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call
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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
403B with employer match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holiday Days

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,569/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.