Parent Child Interaction (PCIT) Therapist
Listed compensation
$50k-$55k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Job Details:
Job Location: Scranton, PA 18503, Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/year, Earn up to $70,000/year & higher Up To a $3,000 Sign-On Bonus Generous
Benefits
Package Professional Liability Insurance Paid Scranton & Mayfield Locations Full Clinic Support Including: - Medical Team - Additional Levels of Care Options - Scheduling Support To provide direct therapy to children (ages 2-7) using the evidence-based PCIT model. Training and supervision for certification to deliver PCIT will be provided on site as we continue to add additional staff to meet the high demand for this service.
Qualifications
PCIT certification required Masters in Social Work, Counseling, Psychiatry, Psychology or other Human Services related field. Experience with early child mental health is a plus. LSW. LCSW. LPC preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct evidence-based PCIT therapy to children aged 2-7. Collaborate with a medical team and utilize clinic support to deliver high-quality mental health services.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychiatry, Psychology, or a related field. Candidates must hold or be eligible for LSW, LCSW, or LPC licensure and possess PCIT certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$54k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania | 441 active | 7,892 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $3k sign-on | Pennsylvania Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 14% offer loan repayment746 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,534 in the last 30 days | 1,455 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Scranton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $203k≈ 4.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,346/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.6
- 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 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.