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 Professional to join our team at our program in Lafayette, LA.

Earn $54,995/ year + $7,500 yearly mileage stipend

The Mental Health Professionals (MHP) are an essential part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. The multidisciplinary team provides evidenced based services to members diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness within the greater Baton Rouge. The mental health professional provides individual therapy and group therapy to consumers in service. The MHP creates the person-centered treatment plan, review and change the individual crisis plan as required, and complete psychosocial assessments. Must maintain thorough and timely clinical documentation such as: progress notes, assessments, and interpretative summaries. MHPs provide crisis intervention and support.

Benefits

Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!

• DailyPay
• Work/Life Balance
• Flexible Schedules
• Cell Phone Discount Plans
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Care.com Membership

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. 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:

• Must have an active driver's license within the state of Louisiana
• Willing to work in a community based setting
• Must have an active PLPC/LMSW within the state of Louisiana.