Licensed Family Marriage Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Beacon Behavioral Partners is seeking highly skilled and compassionate Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist for The Maples in Fort Worth, Texas. As an Inpatient Therapist you will provide individual and family therapy to patients within an inpatient setting, conducting comprehensive assessments, developing treatment plans, facilitating family therapy sessions, and utilizing evidence-based practices to address mental health concerns within the context of family dynamics, all while adhering to the standards of a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license.

Who We Are

Beacon Behavioral Partners is a growing network of physician-driven psychiatric practices with over 25 years of management experience within the behavioral health industry. Committed to reducing the barriers and burdens that come with owning private practice, Beacon fully manages administrative responsibilities while allowing practices to maintain clinical autonomy. This approach allows physicians to focus on what they do best – taking care of patients.

Beacon Behavioral Partners now guides practices across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas.

Partner clinics leverage access to an expansive network of over 400 staff members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, mental health therapists and recreational therapists at the forefront of the industry.

Its experienced and forward-thinking physician advisory board provides clinicians with a supportive community for building best practices and sharing insights for an enhanced patient experience.

Why Work for Us?

At Beacon Behavioral Partners, LMFT’s receive competitive salaries. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) company matching; short-term disability coverage; paid holidays; accrued paid time off; and other valuable offerings.

What does the Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist do? (including but not limited to)

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist to join our private practice. The ideal candidate will specialize in areas such as anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities (including but not limited to)

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments to evaluate clients' mental health needs
  • Provide inpatient family related and family therapy sessions using various therapeutic modalities
  • Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to promote client engagement and motivation for change
  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for clients
  • Monitor and evaluate client progress, adjusting treatment plans as needed
  • Provide case management services, including referrals to community resources and support services
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of client interactions and treatment progress
  • Stay informed about current research and best practices in the field of outpatient therapy
  • Experience: Keeps abreast of mental health and therapy trends and knowledge.
  • Participates in in-service programs.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience as an Inpatient Therapist or similar role
  • Graduate degree in counseling (or related field) from an accredited university/college
  • Proficiency in conducting patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions
  • Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, PTSD, or other mental health conditions
  • Must be licensed by the State where your hiring facility is located.

Physical Demands

This job requires employees to have a full range of physical capabilities, including the ability to handle and lift patients, demonstrate manual and finger dexterity, and maintain good eye-hand coordination.

Employees must be able to stand and walk for extended periods and occasionally lift and carry items up to 40 lbs. Corrected vision and hearing within the normal range are also required. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyInpatient therapyMental health assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionCollaborationPatient care

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 22% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Marriage & Family Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs

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$90k-110k
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$110k-130k
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$130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 3.0
Better work-life than 10% of Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 310 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hammond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,272/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
84.5
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Hammond, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Beacon Behavioral Support Services

Mental Health Care
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salaries
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) company matching
Short-term disability coverage
Paid holidays
Accrued paid time off