Campus Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW)

Texas Sports Academy Main • Frisco, TX

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas Sports Academy is a K-12 school for student-athletes pursuing elite academics and high-level athletic development. The school uses a 2-Hour Learning model, leaving afternoons available for athletic training. The Campus Licensed Mental Health Professional is the dedicated mental health resource for approximately 150 student-athletes across the Carrollton, Frisco, and Parker campuses. The professional splits time among campuses according to student needs, remains reachable by phone during school hours, and may occasionally attend evening family meetings or trainings. Crisis response takes priority across all campuses.

The role provides solution-focused support, screening, referrals, crisis intervention, threat-assessment participation, re-entry and postvention support, prevention education, staff training, and family partnership. It also maintains school protocols, confidential records, licensure, mandated reporting compliance, and anonymized reporting to school leadership. Performance coaching and academic counseling are handled by other roles.

Requirements

• MSW or DSW from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Current, active LCSW license in good standing with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.
• Real experience in crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, and safety planning.
• Ability to build trust quickly with teenagers, including students who are reluctant to ask for help.
• Sound judgment under pressure and clear, compassionate communication with students, families, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong professional boundaries, respect for confidentiality, and organized, timely recordkeeping.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for regular travel between campuses.
• Ability to manage a caseload across all three campuses.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a school, athletic, or youth sports setting.
• Knowledge of athlete mental health concerns, including injury, performance pressure, identity, and eating disorders.
• Training or experience in CBT, DBT skills, or trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Provide solution-focused individual and small-group support for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, family difficulties, and athlete-specific concerns such as injury, loss of playing time, performance pressure, burnout, disordered eating, and substance use.
• Screen students for mental health needs and refer students and families to outside therapists, psychiatrists, and programs.
• Maintain a current directory of vetted providers in the three campus areas.
• Serve as the school's primary responder to suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and threats toward others.
• Conduct risk assessments using tools such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, create safety plans with students and families, and coordinate emergency referrals, including to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline when a higher level of care is needed.
• Participate in behavioral threat assessments with school leadership and, when appropriate, law enforcement.
• Lead re-entry planning after hospitalization or crisis and provide postvention support after a loss in the school community.
• Train faculty, Academic Guides, coaches, and staff to recognize and respond to warning signs.
• Maintain suicide prevention, crisis response, and threat assessment protocols across all three campuses.
• Lead student prevention efforts related to stress, healthy relationships, and help-seeking.
• Provide parents with clear, compassionate next steps during and after a crisis, connect them with outside resources, and offer family education on adolescent and athlete mental health.
• Maintain confidential, timely records of assessments, safety plans, and referrals.
• Meet mandated reporting duties under Texas Family Code §261.101 and maintain Texas licensure.
• Report anonymized data on crisis responses, referrals, and trainings to school leadership.
• Travel regularly between campuses and manage a caseload across all three.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time