FT - Licensed Program Therapist
About The Position
We are Hiring for Licensed Program Therapists. Make a Difference Where It Matters Most. At Hickory Trail Hospital, every role helps create a place where people can find safety, support, and a path forward. We’re an 86-bed behavioral health hospital in DeSoto, Texas, proudly serving the Dallas–Fort Worth community since 1988. Through inpatient and outpatient programs, we care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Our team brings compassion, skill, and teamwork to each person’s care—and we’re looking for people who want their work to make a meaningful impact. The Program Therapist performs social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical social work services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.
Requirements
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field required.
- One (1) year experience in a psychiatric, behavioral health hospital setting preferred.
- Must be state certified in social work or clinical related mental health field.
- LPC, LMSW, or LCSW, RN, LFMT license required.
- CPR and CPI or HWC training must be completed prior to beginning work.
- Must be able to pass a competency exam for the area upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience may be obtained as an intern.
Responsibilities
- Assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs
- Enabling patients to access therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health
- Providing basic consultation
- Teaching
- Completing specialized clinical social work services for patients/families receiving care
- Providing crisis intervention
- Providing short-term and long-term family therapy
- Providing information and referrals as needed
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
