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Merakey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Therapist - Drug & Alcohol

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$26.67 per hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a Master’s-level Therapist to join our team at Riverview Wellness Village in Philadelphia.

Learn More About the Riverview Wellness Village

This role provides individual and group therapy to individuals with substance use disorders, using strong clinical skills to assess needs, support engagement, and promote recovery. The therapist will manage a caseload, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and maintain accurate documentation in compliance with regulatory standards while delivering compassionate, client-centered care.

Clinical Skills & Therapeutic Delivery

  • Conduct effective individual and group therapy using strong clinical judgment
  • Assess client needs and stage of change to recommend appropriate services
  • Engage resistant individuals using rapport, empathy, and evidence-based techniques

Case Management & Client Care

  • Manage caseload, track progress, and re-engage individuals as needed
  • Coordinate care and connect clients to community resources

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with all regulatory standards
  • Ensure charts, incident reports, and records are complete and up to date
  • Adhere to all policies, confidentiality, and ethical guidelines

Communication & Teamwork

  • Collaborate and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams

Performance & Professional Development

  • Meet productivity expectations
  • Participate in supervision, training, and quality improvement activities

General Responsibilities

  • Perform other duties as assigned

Earn $26.67 per hour.

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

Actively working towards a Professional License (i. e., LPC, LSW, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist),

OR

Actively working towards a credential through PCB (i. e., CAAC, CADC, CAADC, CCS), or be actively working toward licensure or certification. **Licensure or certification will need to be achieved within two to three (2 - 3) years of hire, depending on requirements.

Hires after 7/1/2021 – employees must complete and maintain certification and/or license required by regulations and offered by Merakey within the required timeline. Failure to successfully complete and maintain license and/or certification and associated continuing education requirements will prevent you from being able to fulfill this role.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy to clients with substance use disorders while managing a clinical caseload. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain regulatory-compliant documentation to support client recovery.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual TherapyClinical AssessmentCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationClient EngagementRecovery Promotion

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Merakey ranks #12 of 18 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Drug & Alcohol at Merakey a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,262 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
31% this job
Loan repayment
22% this job
PSLF eligible
16% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,262 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth options)
DailyPay
Goga well-being platform
Care.com
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships
Employee discounts and savings programs