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Pressley Ridge
Washington, Pennsylvania

Family Based Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

  • Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
  • Prescription coverage
  • Dental and vision plans
  • Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
  • Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
  • Wellness incentive (up to $250)
  • 403b with up to 9% employer give/match
  • Free life insurance and AD&D
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
  • Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

The Family Based Therapist works with families that are involved with systems such as mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice to focus on keeping children and youth in their homes and communities, and to decrease parental stress, family conflict, and social and emotional difficulties that can create crises.

Our staff receive intensive training in family therapy in a professional environment where learning and developing is valued. Supportive supervision, including licensure supervision, is provided.

As an employee at Pressley Ridge, you would have a direct impact on the lives of some of our communities most vulnerable children and their families.

Our Family Based Therapists work with a teammate to provide services to a youth and his or her family, including family and individual therapy, case management, crisis intervention, and advocacy and support.  Flexible schedule and mobile technology allow for work life balance.

Essential Responsibilities

  • 1. Family & Individual Therapy
  • 2. Service Coordination
  • 3. Safety Planning & Crisis Intervention
  • 4. Advocacy and Support
  • 5. Documentation in Electronic Health Record
  • 6. Participation in Statewide Family Based Training Program

Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor's or better in Human Services or related field.
  • Masters or better in Human Services or related field is preferred
  • Requires 1-2 years experience working with children and/or families.
  • Clearances. State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.
  • Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.

Working Conditions

  • Physical Demands: Requires vision, speech, and hearing.
  • Environmental Factors: Community, home, school.
  • Working Hours: A non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs.

Key Responsibilities

The Family Based Therapist provides family and individual therapy, case management, and crisis intervention to support youth and families in their homes and communities. They are also responsible for service coordination, safety planning, and maintaining accurate documentation in electronic health records.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Mental health supportJuvenile justice support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Based Therapist at Pressley Ridge a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 22% have no call, 72% 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).

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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 40 employers

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$65k-85k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
98% this job
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$55-$60/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$256k
Typical market rent
$898/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Pressley Ridge

Benefits & Perks

Medical coverage with HSA and employer match
Prescription coverage
Dental and vision plans
Patient advocate and Medicare specialists
Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
Wellness incentive up to $250
403b with up to 9% employer give/match
Free life insurance and AD&D