Outpatient Mental Health Therapist - Fee for Service

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 Fee for ServiceOutpatient Mental Health Therapistto join our Adult Behavioral Health team inStroudsburg, PA.

Schedule: Fee for Service; Daytime hours, Monday-Friday

Earn $28-$40/hour

Position Details

The Outpatient Mental Health Therapist provides comprehensive clinical services to individuals in an outpatient setting, including intake evaluations, diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing therapy. This role collaborates closely with clients, supervisors, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure individualized, compliant, and effective care in accordance with Merakey, DPW, and DOH policies and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct intake services by evaluating incoming referrals to determine clinical appropriateness and recommended treatment interventions.
• Complete diagnostic assessments, case histories, and related clinical documentation in compliance with Merakey, DPW, and DOH standards.
• Develop preliminary treatment plans by the second counseling session and comprehensive Master Treatment Plans by the fourth session.
• Collaborate with clients to identify individualized treatment issues, short- and long-term goals, and appropriate service types and frequencies.
• Review, revise, and update treatment plans every 60 days, ensuring all plans are reviewed and signed by the client, therapist, clinical supervisor, and psychiatrist or supervisory physician.
• Provide ongoing individual therapy and supportive counseling services to assigned caseload.
• Participate in regular clinical consultations with supervisors and interdisciplinary staff, including required case consults for D&A clients at least every 90 days during the first year and annually thereafter.

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!

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field required.
• One year of mental health psychotherapy experience.
• Professional licensure is preferred, including:




• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)