Master's Level Student Intern

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 are seeking a Masters Level Student Intern to join our team at our Knights Road, Philadelphia Pa location.

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, and deliver clinically appropriate interventions to individuals experiencing mild to severe mental health conditions.

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 - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

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!

Requirements:

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.
  • This availability ensures that students can obtain meaningful learning experiences and accrue the necessary direct client contact hours.