Campus Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW)
About The Position
Texas Sports Academy is a K–12 school for student-athletes that combines an intensive academic model with athletic development. The school is hiring a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as the dedicated mental health professional for approximately 150 student-athletes across its Carrollton, Frisco, and Parker campuses. The role travels among campuses according to student needs, remains reachable by phone during school hours, and may occasionally attend evening family meetings or trainings. Crisis response on any campus takes priority. The professional provides solution-focused individual and small-group support, screens students for mental health needs, and connects students and families with external providers. The role is the school's primary responder to suicide risk, self-harm, and threats toward others, and is responsible for risk assessments, safety planning, emergency referrals, threat assessment participation, re-entry planning, and postvention support. The position also trains school personnel, leads student prevention efforts, partners with families, maintains confidential records and campus protocols, fulfills mandated reporting duties, maintains Texas licensure, and reports anonymized service data to school leadership.
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 rapport quickly with teenagers, including students 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 issues, 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 student mental health and personal concerns, including athlete-specific issues.
- 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 primary school responder for suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and threats toward others.
- Conduct risk assessments, including use of tools such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale; develop safety plans with students and families; and coordinate emergency referrals 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 on stress, healthy relationships, and help-seeking.
- Provide parents with clear next steps during and after crises, connect them with outside resources, and offer family education on adolescent and athlete mental health.
- Maintain confidential, timely documentation of assessments, safety plans, and referrals.
- Fulfill 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 among the Carrollton, Frisco, and Parker campuses and remain reachable by phone during school hours.
- Occasionally attend evening family meetings or trainings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
