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Merakey
North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mobile Therapist

Counselor / TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$36-$37/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 39m ago · Verified live

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 Mobile Therapist to join our team at our Children's Behavioral Health program. This role is Fee-for-Service. We are looking for a candidate who can work a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Earn $36.00-$37.00/hour based on education, experience, and licensure.

Position Description

A therapist is part of an interdisciplinary team and provides intensive therapeutic services to client and client’s family typically in the client’s home and if determined appropriate to treatment in a community or school setting.

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!

Benefits

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

  • Licensed in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist or clinical social worker

OR

  • Licensed in PA as a social worker or behavior specialist AND have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from an accredited college or university

OR

  • Minimum of 1 year full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children -- 21 years of age AND a graduate degree with at least nine credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work or counseling from an accredited college or university

OR

  • Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum AND have a graduate degree with at least 9 credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Key Responsibilities

The Mobile Therapist provides intensive therapeutic services to clients and their families within home, school, or community settings. They work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support the behavioral health needs of the individuals served.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health supportInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Merakey ranks #7 of 13 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 6% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$77kMental Health Therapy median $95k (middle half $70k–$95k)62 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Pennsylvania452 active7,967 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 6% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment774 active listings, Oct 2026
Merakey#7 of 13 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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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 medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
Care.com backup childcare
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
On the Goga well-being platform
Employee discounts
Pryor Online Learning