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Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Staff Counselor - Counseling Center

CounselorIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$43/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 19m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Chatham University as a Staff Counselor – Counseling Center, 16-Hr Week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Chatham University welcomes your interest in employment opportunities and encourages you to review open positions. Please note that Chatham does not accept unsolicited applications.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $43/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Chatham University as a Staff Counselor – Counseling Center, 16-Hr Week.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Counselor will provide direct clinical services, including individual and group therapy, while supervising psychology trainees and collaborating with campus partners. They are also responsible for participating in crisis response procedures and providing outreach services to the university community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology and be a Licensed Professional Psychologist in Pennsylvania. A minimum of three years of counseling and administrative experience in higher education is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentCrisis interventionSupervisionMentoringPsychodiagnosticsIndividual therapyGroup counselingCareer counselingConsultationHarm-reductionOffice managementProblem-solvingIntercultural competence

Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 13% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.3/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
16%

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Work-life snapshot

3.3/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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Benefits & Perks

Part-time 16-hour work week