Behavioral Health Therapist - OP Flower Mound

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides outpatient behavioral health services at the Texas Health Flower Mound clinic. The role delivers individual, family, and group psychotherapy and counseling, including didactic groups, using approaches consistent with the facility’s philosophy. Treatment is adapted to patients’ developmental, age-specific, and cultural needs, with competence in adolescent treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy. The therapist participates in patient assessments, conducts psychosocial assessments, evaluates safety and substance-use history, and contributes to individualized treatment planning. The position coordinates care with the treatment team and other disciplines, advocates for patients, and develops discharge and transition plans with patients and families. The therapist documents care, maintains professional accountability and required licensure and certifications, and contributes to quality improvement and effective program operations. This is a full-time, 40-hour day-shift position in a team-based environment that emphasizes work/life balance, respect, and collaboration. The work location is Texas Health Flower Mound, 1011 Surrey Lane, Flower Mound, TX 75022.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Counseling or Social Work.
One of the following licenses or credentials required upon hire: LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPC-I, LMFT, or LMFT-A.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required upon hire.
Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention (ACPI) training and maintenance requirements apply as specified in the posting: ACPI maintained annually at 6 months, or CPI within 30 days and ACPI maintained annually at 12 months.
Maintain required licensure and complete applicable CPI, HIPAA, BLS/CPR, intake training, and continuing education requirements.

Nice To Haves

Two years of healthcare-related Counseling or Social Work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy and counseling using modalities consistent with the facility philosophy.
Conduct scheduled or physician-ordered individual, family, and group therapy to address patient treatment-plan goals; provide assigned didactic group therapy.
Adapt treatment to age-specific, developmental, and cultural considerations, including adolescent treatment needs and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Participate in patient assessments; conduct psychosocial assessments and PASR screenings as needed to evaluate functioning, guide treatment, and plan discharge.
Evaluate and maintain patient safety, assess substance use and history, and plan appropriate levels of care, interventions, and referrals.
Maintain professional accountability, licensure, clinical skills, and required training; serve as a patient advocate and communicate ethical or legal concerns through established channels.
Participate as a treatment-team member, coordinate care across disciplines, communicate constructively, and offer assistance, preceptorship, and supervision to staff and students as assigned.
Develop discharge plans based on patients’ functioning and biopsychosocial needs; educate patients and families about transition options and resources; coordinate referrals and transfers and document transitions.
Assist in developing and documenting comprehensive, individualized treatment plans, goals, and interventions; orient patients to programs and unit guidelines; attend and participate in assigned treatment-team meetings.
Contribute to effective, cost-efficient program services and continuous quality improvement; maintain accurate billing and accounting records and follow regulatory and accreditation standards.
Adapt to changes in workload and shift assignments, maintain productivity, and coordinate with physicians, peers, patients, families, and other customers.