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Job description
Mental Health Worker
We are seeking a Mental Health Worker to join our team in our Mt. Airy Ave- Philadelphia, Pa location. This role is Fee-For-Service. Earn $25/hr!
Position Details
The mental health worker (MHW) is a key member of Merakey's interdisciplinary, clinic-based behavioral health team. In this role, the MHW/Therapist delivers high-quality, person-centered therapeutic services, including individual, couples, family, and group therapy, while promoting strong client engagement and ongoing retention.
Core responsibilities include completing intake evaluations, conducting comprehensive assessments, facilitating therapy sessions, and coordinating care in close collaboration with clinical leadership. The MHW/therapist ensures services align with best practices and organizational standards, supports overall client wellness, and meets established productivity expectations as an essential member of the outpatient treatment program.
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in a human-services field such as Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or Psychology.
1 - 2 years of prior clinical or counseling experience is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of evidence-based and/or recovery-oriented treatment practices and demonstrate strong documentation, organizational, and time-management skills.
Proficiency with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is required.
Must be able to work in person with adults, children, and adolescents and maintain a schedule that supports billing approximately 15–20 direct client contact hours per week.
Worksite address
philadelphia, PA, 19117, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.