Unpaid Intern

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 Unpaid Masters Level Intern to join our team at our program in Mt. Airy Ave, Philadelphia, PA.

Position Details

The therapist serves as a key member of the treatment team within Merakey’s clinic-based behavioral health program. Core responsibilities include providing therapeutic services—individual, couple, and family therapy—conducting intake assessments, facilitating group therapy, and coordinating care in collaboration with the clinic director, psychiatrist, and clinical supervisor. The therapist is expected to actively engage clients, support ongoing participation in treatment.

BENEFITS

Merakey offers Medical, Dental and Vision insurance plans as well as competitive compensation plans.   In addition, benefits include Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plans, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, Daily Pay, membership in Care.com and much more!

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:

• Candidate must be enrolled in an accredited master's level program, majoring in a human service-related field, including social work, psychology or clinical counseling.
• Candidates must have sufficient weekly availability to meet experiential learning requirements. 
• Practicum: Minimum of 15 hours per week 
• Internship I and Internship II: Minimum of 20 hours per week.