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Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST - Professional

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $20/hr

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: New Directions - Uniontown, PA 15401Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesJoin Our Team as a Family‑Based Mental Health Professional!

Fayette County, Pennsylvania Are you passionate about helping children, adolescents, and families create lasting change? Do you thrive in a flexible, non‑traditional work environment where every day brings purpose and connection? If so, this is your opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact.

We’re looking for a full-time Family-Based Mental Health Professional to join our extraordinary team where collaboration, training, and career growth are at the heart of what we do.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us Make a Meaningful Impact Work directly with children, teens, and their families—right in their homes—alongside a supportive two‑therapist team. Your work truly changes lives.

Grow Your Skills & Your Career Weekly clinical supervision Ongoing specialized training Case consultations with a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Internal promotion opportunities This is a role where you’ll develop both professionally and personally. Build Your Future With Us We invest in your success from day one.

Whether you're looking to advance within Family-Based or move into other clinical programs, we support long-term career pathways.

Position Details Title: Family-Based Mental Health Professional Schedule: Full-time with flexible, non-traditional hours Education: Master's degree in a mental health field Experience: Minimum of one year working with children or adolescents Our Outstanding

Benefits

Package: Competitive

Compensation

Starting at $20.00/hr.

Earn up to $4,200 annually in incentives Generous Time Off Up to 16 PTO days per year 10 sick days annually 8 paid holidays Comprehensive Health Coverage Medical plans starting at just $20 per pay Paid dental, life, AD&D, and long-term disability Low-cost vision plan options Retirement Security 401(k) with 5% company match Fully vested immediately Extra Perks That Make a Difference Company cell phone service Company car Paid training and professional development Ready to Make a Difference?

Join a supportive team where your passion, creativity, and dedication will shine. If you’re driven to help families thrive—and want a career filled with meaning and growth—we’d love to meet you!

Qualifications

Requirements Master's degree in a mental health-related field One year of experience with children/adolescents Ability to work flexible, non-traditional hours Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record Required clearances: FBI Fingerprint Clearance PA State Criminal Clearance Child Abuse Background Clearance ACT 31 Mandated Reporter Training

Key Responsibilities

Provide mental health services to children, adolescents, and families directly within their homes. Collaborate with a two-therapist team and a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to implement lasting change.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a mental health field and at least one year of experience working with children or adolescents. Must possess a valid driver's license and obtain all required PA state and FBI background clearances.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Family-Based TherapyMental Health CounselingChild and Adolescent TherapyCase ConsultationCrisis InterventionPatient Assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST - Professional at Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services a 7.2 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 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 52% 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Uniontown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$190k
Typical market rent
$904/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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 Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services

Mental Health Care
Uniontown, PA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $4,200 annually in incentives
16 PTO days per year
10 sick days annually
8 paid holidays
Medical plans starting at $20 per pay
Paid dental, life, AD&D, and long-term disability
Low-cost vision plan options
401(k) with 5% company match, fully vested immediately