Mental Health Worker -Fee for Service Clinician

merakeycareers; Colmar (PA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Merakey in Colmar, PA seeks a Mental Health Worker (MHW) to deliver individualized and group therapy within an outpatient team. The role includes intake evaluations, assessments, and coordinated care with leadership to maintain high standards of practice.

The MHW will promote client engagement, meet productivity expectations, and work in person with adults, children, and adolescents at approximately 15–20 direct hours per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a human‑services field such as Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology.
• 1–2 years of clinical or counseling experience preferred.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based and recovery‑oriented treatment practices.
• Strong documentation, organizational, and time‑management skills.
• Proficiency with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Ability to work in person with adults, children, and adolescents; 15–20 direct client hours weekly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, person‑centered therapeutic services (individual, couples, family, group).
• Complete intake evaluations and comprehensive assessments.
• Facilitate therapy sessions and coordinate care with clinical leadership.
• Ensure services align with best practices and organizational standards; support client wellness and productivity goals.

Skills

Evidence-based practices

Documentation

Time management

EHR proficiency

In-person work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human-services

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 Mental Health Worker- FFS to join our team at our program in Colmar, PA.

Earn $25.00/hour

Position Description

The mental health worker (MHW) is a key member of Merakey’s interdisciplinary, clinic‑based behavioral health team. In this role, the MHW/Therapist delivers high‑quality, person‑centered therapeutic services, including individual, couples, family, and group therapy, while promoting strong client engagement and ongoing retention. Core responsibilities include completing intake evaluations, conducting comprehensive assessments, facilitating therapy sessions, and coordinating care in close collaboration with clinical leadership. The MHW/therapist ensures services align with best practices and organizational standards, supports overall client wellness, and meets established productivity expectations as an essential member of the outpatient treatment program.

ABOUT MERAKEY

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. 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.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in a human‑services field such as Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or Psychology.
• One - two years of prior clinical or counseling experience is strongly preferred.
• Candidates should have knowledge of evidence‑based and/or recovery‑oriented treatment practices
• Demonstrate strong documentation, organizational, and time‑management skills.
• Proficiency with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems .
• The candidate must be able to work in person with adults, children, and adolescents and maintain a schedule that supports billing approximately 15–20 direct client contact hours per week.