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Merakey
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Outpatient Therapist - Fee for Service

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$30/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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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 a fee-for-service Outpatient Therapist to join our Adult Behavioral Health program in Harrisburg, PA.

Schedule: Fee‑for‑service role with a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week.

Hours are scheduled Monday through Friday between 8:00 a. m. and 4:00 p. m.

Earn $30/hour

Position Details

The Outpatient Therapist provides individual mental health therapy as the primary function of the role in an outpatient setting, serving primarily adult clients with some children.

This position is responsible for independently managing a caseload while meeting established productivity expectations and handling all aspects of client care, including intake, assessment, treatment planning, ongoing therapy, and treatment reviews.

The therapist is required to complete timely and accurate clinical documentation in compliance with all regulatory, organizational, and payer requirements and must demonstrate strong clinical judgment, the ability to work independently, and proficiency with technology and electronic health record systems.

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

  • DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
  • Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
  • Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.

(*not a substitute for major medical insurance).

  • Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services (for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).
  • Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
  • 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.

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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

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualification:

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related field with a completed clinical practicum, OR
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related field with an active professional license in the respective discipline.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist provides individual mental health therapy to adult clients in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting intakes and assessments, developing treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Key Skills

Caseload management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist - Fee for Service at Merakey a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 8% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Harrisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Merakey

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

Benefits & Perks

DailyPay
Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth)
Voluntary limited benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, life)
Access to Care.com
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
On the Goga well-being platform
Employee discounts
Pryor Online Learning