Therapist - Partial Hospitalization Program
Listed compensation
$21.25/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 full-time Partial Hospitalization Program Therapist to join our Adult Behavioral Health team in Harrisburg, PA.
Position Details
Schedule: 40 hours/week; Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Earn $21.25/hour
The Therapist in our partial hospitalization program (PHP) is responsible for delivering therapeutic services to adults with mental health disorders. They facilitate group therapy sessions, and assist clients in developing coping skills and strategies to manage their conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides therapeutic services for mental health consumers.
- Complies with regulations and Merakey policies for clinical documentation.
- Completes timely paperwork (intake forms, progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries).
- Maintains personal and professional accountability.
- Assists in program planning and service implementation.
- Represents the service at meetings within Merakey and the community.
- Attends training programs for skill development.
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
Our Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Skills
- Bachelors degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or other related human services field.
- Two years' experience in mental health preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Partial Hospitalization Program 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
Merakey ranks #12 of 18 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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