Outpatient Therapist - Fee for Service
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.
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
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
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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