Mental Health Therapist Job – WISCA

Posted on April 16, 2026

The Watson Institute is hiring a full-time mental health therapist for the WISCA program at the Sewickley, PA location. This position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and follows the school calendar.

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Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Sewickley, PA

301 Camp Meeting Road | Sewickley, PA 15143

Mental Health Therapist Job Responsibilities

• Provide student-centered, individual and group psychotherapy to a population with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Provide social skills group therapeutic services focusing on self-regulation, creative problem solving, perspective taking, pragmatic language skills, and relationship development to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Assist children in developing social skills and facilitate development of peer interactions using autism-specific therapeutic techniques such as Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations
• Maintain therapeutic records and data necessary to monitor progress
• Collaborate with other involved professionals and agencies in order to provide unified services and continuity of care to the child and family
• Participate in team meetings
• Write IEP Goals and maintain progress monitoring
• Assist in preparing progress reports
• Assist with crisis management within the school program
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Mental Health Therapist Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology, art therapy, or closely related mental health field required
• License preferred (LSW, LCSW, or LPC)
• Knowledge of and experience with a range of autism intervention techniques
• Available to work as a member of a transdisciplinary team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Most tasks require oral communication, visual and hearing perception, and the ability to get around the classrooms, cafeteria, gym, campus, etc.
• The essential functions of the job described herein require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, crouching and brisk walking, which may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of moderate weight (40 pounds)
• Current Act 34, 114 and 151 clearances required
• Pre-employment medical examination, including a tuberculosis test, required
  
  

Job Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurances as well as life and long-term disability and access to voluntary benefits
• 403b Retirement Plan with Watson matching employee contributions after 1 year of employment.
• Access to Tuition Reimbursement to pursue further education and advanced degrees
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and flexible spending accounts.
  
  

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