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Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Specialist / Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21.5-$27.5/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Lifesteps, a Western PA non-profit agency, is currently seeking a Full-time Behavior Specialist to work with individuals and participants who are assigned to Lifesteps community homes program. This new, full-time position is based at our office in Eighty Four, PA or in Castle Shannon, PA (Pittsburgh). The role will travel throughout Allegheny and Washington Counties to provide services to adults with intellectual disabilities.

Job Duties

  • The Behavioral Specialist performs a functional assessment and develops strategies to support a participant accordingly.
  • Provides on-site training to participants, staff, parents and caregivers and monitors participant success.
  • Develops effective behavior support plans to be utilized by the care team and evaluates participant progress.

The work hours are daytime, Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Qualifications

Required

  • Master’s Degree in Human Services or a closely related field (Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Therapy, Education, Child and Family Development, etc.).
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
  • Current driver’s license.

Preferred

  • Coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis and experience working with adults with an intellectual disability
  • ABA Certification
  • PA Behavior Specialist Licensure

Generous Benefit Package for Full-Time Employees Includes

  • 100% Paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Premiums
  • Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal/Emergency Time
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • 403 (b) Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement and much more!

Join the Lifesteps Caring Team and Make a Difference in the lives of others!

Apply Now

Apply online at lifesteps.net;

E-mail resume to careers@lifesteps.net

Call 724-283-1010

Lifesteps – Where Rewarding Opportunities Start

Drug-Free Workplace

EOE/ADA

Full-Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Specialist performs functional assessments and develops behavior support plans to assist individuals with intellectual disabilities. They also provide on-site training to participants, staff, and caregivers while monitoring progress.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case ManagementMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookIntellectual Disability Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Specialist / Social Worker at Confidential Employer a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,463 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #13 of 16 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 42% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,463 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$52k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Pennsylvania231 active6,561 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 42% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment259 active listings, Oct 2026
Confidential Employer#13 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,463 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Confidential Employer

Individual and Family Services
Butler, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% Paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Premiums
Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal/Emergency Time
12 Paid Holidays
Short and Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Castle Shannon

Median resident rent
$1,126/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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