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Senior Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Since 1905, The Bradley Center has continually served children and families in need. Today, the residential treatment facility provides 24 hour care and trauma-informed treatment to children who have a history of trauma and who may present with a wide range of challenges.

Therapists at Bradley receive training in evidence-based interventions, carry a small caseload, develop treatment plans with the clients and families, and participate in both team and individual supervision.

We are seeking a Senior Mental Health Therapist (SMHT) who will provide quality mental health therapy as part of a residential treatment team for children and adolescents. This position also has the responsibility to supervise three unit therapists and is an integral part of the unit senior leadership team.

Qualities Best Suited for the Position

  • Initiative
  • Ability to build rapport with clients
  • Ability to provide feedback and have critical conversations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Professional demeanor, sound judgment, dependability, and a strong work ethic
  • Masters degree in social work, psychology, counseling, art or music therapy or other related field required
  • A minimum of two years experience providing masters level therapy required
  • One year of supervisory experience preferred
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Must have valid drivers license and auto insurance
  • Student loan repayment program
  • $1500 sign on bonus
  • $2000 relocation assistance
  • Referral bonuses
  • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off in the first year of employment
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Life insurance
  • Opportunity for licensure supervision
  • Advanced training opportunities and continuing education credits

We are committed to advocacy for children with special needs, care and compassion, and focusing on the inherent strengths of children, youth and families without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or gender. The Bradley Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Mental Health Therapist provides quality mental health therapy to children and adolescents within a residential treatment team. Additionally, the role involves supervising three unit therapists and serving as an integral member of the unit senior leadership team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field and possess at least two years of experience providing therapy. One year of supervisory experience is preferred, and applicants must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma-informed careTreatment planningRapport buildingCritical thinkingConflict resolution

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania442 active7,902 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 30% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$2k sign-on · loan repaymentPennsylvania Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment745 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,526 in the last 30 days1,434 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.5
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Mental Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student loan repayment program
$1,500 sign-on bonus
$2,000 relocation assistance
Referral bonuses
4 weeks PTO
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k)
Life insurance

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,569/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
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 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.