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Merakey
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania

Restoration Counselor

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23.67/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

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 Restoration Counselor to join our team in our Sharon Hill, PA location.

Earn: $23.67/hour

Position Details

The Restoration Counselor carries out the treatment plan developed by the behavior specialist. Provides updates and information to the MCRteam members concerning each individuals progress toward regaining competency. The restoration counselor is responsible for providing consistent services to individuals served. Assist in coordination of discharge and post treatment services

The Restoration Counselor provides mental health treatment and psycho-legal

Education Services Such As

  • 1) Provide rehabilitative skills training
  • 2) Counseling services to aide in the restoration of competency
  • 3) Psychoeducation to aide in the restoration of competency.
  • 4) Provide supports to assist with ongoing competency during court proceedings and processes.
  • 5) Work with the criminal justice system to provide the needed information and supports necessary to assist an individual in regaining competency.
  • 6) Provide discharge services to community supports when appropriate to reduce recidivism.

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 -

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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

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in human services, special education, or related field
  • Preferred experience working with forensic populations.
  • Must possess or is able to attain all necessary clearances and background checks to work with designated consumers
  • Possess valid United States State Driver’ license.

Key Responsibilities

The Restoration Counselor implements treatment plans developed by the behavior specialist and provides consistent services to individuals, offering updates on progress toward regaining competency. Responsibilities include providing mental health treatment, psycho-legal education, rehabilitative skills training, and assisting in the coordination of discharge and post-treatment services.

Key Skills

Treatment Plan ImplementationBehavioral Specialist CoordinationCompetency RestorationCourt Proceedings SupportCriminal Justice System LiaisonRecidivism Reduction

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 23 employers

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7
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
29%
PSLF eligible
18%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 748 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sharon Hill

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Median resident rent
$1,552/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (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
Healthcare advocacy support
Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth options)
DailyPay
Goga well-being platform
Care.com backup childcare and elder care
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement