Mental Health Therapist - Fee for Service

3 days ago
Pottsville, Pennsylvaniaup to $20,000ContractMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Merakey as a Mental Health Therapist – Fee for Service in [object Object]. 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

  • Provide intake services by evaluating incoming referrals to determine the appropriate treatment intervention.
  • Develop Treatment Plans: Develop a preliminary treatment plan based on client’s presenting problem.
  • Provide ongoing therapy and supportive counseling services to assigned caseload.
  • Conduct and complete client case consults with supervisor and/or other clinical staff as often as needed but.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field
  • One year of mental health psychotherapy experience
  • Must possess an active PA driver's license with access to reliable transportation
  • Preferred: Professional licensure in Pennsylvania as a social worker, counselor or psychologist

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $28 - $40/hr

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Merakey in [object Object].

Key Skills

Mental health therapyIntake evaluationDiagnostic assessmentTreatment planningSupportive counselingCase managementClinical documentationCrisis interventionBehavioral healthPsychotherapy
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - Fee for Service 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, no night shifts.

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

This position also offers production-based compensation: $40000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($40k–$40k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health therapy, Intake evaluation, Diagnostic assessment, Treatment planning, Supportive counseling, Case management, Clinical documentation, Crisis intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will conduct intake evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide ongoing counseling services to an assigned caseload. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and participating in regular case consultations with supervisors.

Benefits package: DailyPay Access, Retirement Plan, Voluntary Limited Benefits, Care.com Access, Employee Assistance Program, Well-Being Platform, Employee Discounts, 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.

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About Merakey

Non-profit Organizations
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
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Benefits & Perks

DailyPay Access
Retirement Plan
Voluntary Limited Benefits
Care.com Access
Employee Assistance Program
Well-Being Platform
Employee Discounts
Online Learning
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

3d ago

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