Mental Health Walk-In Clinic Therapist
Listed compensation
$42/hour
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 our heart and soul into everything we do.
We seek a Mental Health Clinic Therapist to join our Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUCC) team in Philadelphia, Pa. This posting is Full-time, First Shift (Monday - Friday 10:30am - 7:00pm EST).
The hourly rate is $42.25!
We are a Behavioral Health Urgent Care/Walk-In Center for adults needing non-crisis same-day care in Philadelphia. Consider it “urgent care” for individuals experiencing emotional or behavioral health concerns.
Individuals will participate in resolution-focused services and aftercare planning to prepare for long-term recovery and connection to ongoing care. We serve individuals regardless of income or insurance status.
Our services do not replace the need for ongoing mental health care; rather, we aim to reduce avoidable visits to crisis centers and emergency rooms by helping people get the mental health care they need when they need it.
Position Details
The clinically licensed Master’s level mental health and/or substance use professional will provide high quality urgent behavioral health services. The position conducts assessments, delivers evidence based interventions, provides brief resolution focused therapy, and actively participates in care coordination to support individuals experiencing urgent behavioral health challenges.
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
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
- Current state licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or equivalent.
- Experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges, particularly in crisis, urgent, or other similar setting.
- Strong knowledge of evidence-based and resolution focused interventions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with individuals and colleagues.
- Empathy, compassion, and a person-centered approach in delivering behavioral health urgent care.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will conduct clinical assessments and deliver evidence-based, resolution-focused interventions for individuals experiencing urgent behavioral health challenges. They will also actively participate in care coordination and aftercare planning to support long-term recovery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Walk-In Clinic Therapist 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, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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