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Merakey
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Therapist - Partial Hospitalization Program

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21.25/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 2mo 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 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 -

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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

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

Mental health counselingTreatment planningCoping skills trainingIntake assessmentCrisis interventionBehavioral health support

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

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Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Harrisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
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 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Retirement Plan (pre-tax and Roth)
DailyPay
Well-being Platform
Care.com Access
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts