Behavioral Health Therapist I - Magee Women's Behavioral Health

14 days ago
Pennsylvania — HybridFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
  • Completes same-day clinical documentation and provides info for service authorization.
  • Reviews cases and serious patient condition changes with supervisor and team.
  • Assesses and updates treatment plans based on changing patient needs.

Requirements

  • as defined in practicing state's code) ATTENTION: A COPY OF YOUR GRADUATE-LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED FOR CONSIDERATION.
  • One year of clinical experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM preferred.
  • Experience in diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions preferred.

Work Schedule

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

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Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyPerinatal mental healthTreatment planningClinical documentationPsychiatric evaluationDSMCrisis managementCase managementPatient assessmentRecovery educationQuality assurancePerformance improvement
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Behavioral Health Therapist I - Magee Women's Behavioral Health position at UPMC includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

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.

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

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Perinatal mental health, Treatment planning, Clinical documentation, Psychiatric evaluation, DSM, Crisis management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide individual and group therapy to patients in the perinatal period while collaborating with a clinical team on treatment plans. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical documentation, participating in quality assurance activities, and managing patient referrals.

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About UPMC

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Pittsburgh, PA
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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

14d ago