Behavioral Health Urgent Care Director

Apply today to lead meaningful change in mental health care.

Merakey's AWARD WINNING Mental Health Walk-In Clinic is Philadelphia's first behavioral health urgent care, delivering same-day, compassionate support to adults-regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Built on a calming, person-centered "living room" model, the clinic meets people where they are, providing immediate care, stabilization, and connection to ongoing support.

As the Program Director, you'll have the opportunity to continue to shape an innovative program that fills critical gaps in care, empowers individuals in moments that matter most, and helps reduce reliance on emergency services-making a lasting impact on the community every day.

The Program Director will be responsible for:

• Overall administration, operations, and strategic direction of the behavioral health urgent care facility.
• Ensuring delivery of timely and effective urgent behavioral health services to individuals experiencing urgent mental health and substance use challenges.
• Leading a team of clinicians and support staff.
• Maintaining compliance with applicable regulations
• foster a culture of compassion and excellence.
• Lead BHUCC development, implementation, quality improvement, and evaluation efforts.
• Responsible for ongoing improvement and advancement or the program.

Learn More about Merakey's Mental Health Walk-In Clinic!

Earn $90-105K in this full-time role.

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!