Drug & Alcohol Therapist
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Merakey as a Drug & Alcohol Therapist in United States. Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put our heart and soul into everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide individual therapy and group therapy to individuals receiving substance abuse services.
- manage a caseload of individuals and have knowledge of their treatment progress, engagement level, and trea.
- provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.
Requirements
- Provides necessary documentation maintaining clinical efficacy and integrity and complies with the standards set by Merakey, county/SCA, DDAP, and other licensing/regulatory/payor organizations.
Benefits & Compensation
- Hourly rate: $26.67/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Merakey as a Drug & Alcohol Therapist.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Drug & Alcohol Therapist position at Merakey includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Merakey is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
Stated compensation: $26.67/hr.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $27 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Substance abuse counseling, Clinical assessment, Caseload management, Clinical documentation, Treatment planning, Regulatory compliance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide individual and group therapy to individuals receiving substance abuse services at the clinic. They are responsible for managing a caseload, conducting clinical assessments, and maintaining accurate documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
Benefits package: Medical coverage, Dental coverage, Vision coverage, Healthcare advocacy support, Retirement plan, Dailypay, Well-being platform, Childcare support. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Posted
7d ago
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