Mental Health Worker - Fee for Service Therapist Position

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in a human‑services field such as Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or Psychology.
• One year of prior clinical or counseling experience is strongly preferred.
• Show knowledge of evidence‑based and/or recovery‑oriented treatment practices.
• Document, organize, and manage time effectively.
• Be proficient with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Work with adults, children, and adolescents.
• Maintain a schedule supporting approximately 15–20 direct client contact hours per week.

Qualifications

• Complete intake evaluations.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments.
• Facilitate therapy sessions.
• Coordinate care with clinical leadership.
• Ensure services align with best practices and organizational standards.
• Support overall client wellness.
• Meet productivity expectations as an essential member of the outpatient treatment program.

About the Role

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. 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

Earn: $25/hour

Schedule

Approximately 15–20 direct client contact hours per week.

Pay

$25/hour

Schedule

Flexible schedule to support client needs and billing requirements.

Merakey

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. 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.