Fee for Service Outpatient therapist
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Merakey as a Fee for Service Outpatient therapist in United States. Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Based Practice Training/Certifications for eligible Fee
- Service Staff. Merakey Mental Health Outpatient (MHOP) offers:
- A bonus system that allows therapists to earn up to an additional $300 per month
- Licensure supervision opportunities
Requirements
- Master's degree in a human service
- related field, including social work, clinical counseling, and/or psychology, is required
- year clinical internship is required.
- Willingness and ability to work with children/adolescents is required.
Benefits & Compensation
- Hourly rate: $35/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Merakey as a Fee for Service Outpatient therapist.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Fee for Service Outpatient therapist at Merakey a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Merakey is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
Stated compensation: $35/hr.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $35 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Therapy Delivery, Care Coordination, Client Engagement, Client Retention, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT). Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The therapist serves as a primary member of the behavioral health treatment team, responsible for delivering therapy services and coordinating care under clinical leadership. Essential duties include actively engaging clients, promoting retention, and providing therapy to individuals experiencing mi...
Benefits package: DailyPay, Retirement plan, Voluntary limited benefits, Access to Care.com, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), On the Goga well-being platform, Employee discounts and savings programs, Access to Pryor Online Learning. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
2mo ago
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