Specialty Counselor – Liver Cancer Center

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# Specialty Counselor - Liver Cancer Center

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Behavioral Health
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: University of Pittsburgh Physicians
- Pay: $22.52–$37.40 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-01-13T08:45:17.02Z

## Description

**ST Health is hiring a full-time Specialty Counselor to join their Liver Cancer Center at the ST Health Kaufmann Medical Building in Pittsburgh! The Liver Cancer Center behavioral medicine team offers behavioral health services to LCC patients and their caregivers. The team also serves as independent living donor advocates for ST Health’s kidney and liver living donor programs in Transplant Services**

**This position will be offering behavioral health assessment and evidence-based treatment to individuals with chronic health conditions (e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma) and caregivers of individuals with chronic health conditions. Our team treats a wide variety of mental and behavioral health concerns such as anxiety, depression, pain, fatigue, and end of life issues. Our ideal candidate would have at least one year of experience providing individual therapy and other mental health services. Previous experience working with adults and experience helping others cope with health-related issues is a plus!**
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