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Merakey
Lafayette, Louisiana

Licensed Mental Health Professional LPC- LCSW

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32.31/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

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.

We are seeking Licensed Mental Health Professional to join our team in our Lafayette, LA location.

Earn: $32.31/hour + $7,500/yearly mileage stipend

Position Details

Our Licensed Mental Health Professional will provide individual and group therapy, choosing applicable modalities according to individual needs and treatment plan. Provide mini treatment team leadership and recovery based, person centered services.

Develop, write, implement, evaluate, and revise, as necessary, individual's treatment plans in collaboration with the Treatment Team. Monitor record-keeping ensure that client charts are up-to-date and include all necessary documentation. Ensure timeliness and quality of treatment plans and develop progress notes.

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.

Learn more about our full benefits package – merakey.org

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.

Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

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!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Human Services related field, such as Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling.
  • LPC or LCSW fully licensed.
  • Prefer candidates with experience working with chronically mentally ill adults and/or dual diagnosis.
  • Must have appropriate state and federal clearances.
  • Must hold a valid drivers license and have reliable transportation.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Mental Health Professional will provide individual and group therapy while leading treatment teams to develop and implement recovery-based, person-centered care plans. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate client records and ensuring the quality and timeliness of all clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyTreatment planningCase managementCrisis interventionRecovery-based servicesDual diagnosis treatmentMental health assessment

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 24% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$67kSocial Work median $95k (middle half $85k–$118k)214 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerLouisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Louisiana100 active6,497 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 24% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana Social Worker listings: <1% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,510 in the last 30 days1,443 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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6
<$95k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
30%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,365 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Merakey

Non-profit Organizations
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth)
DailyPay
Goga well-being platform
Care.com backup childcare/elder care
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.2
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lafayette, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.