Behavioral Health Therapist (BHT) M-F, PRN
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Job Description
Behavioral Health Therapist – Behavioral Health
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work Location
Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano TX 75093
Work Hours
PRN, Monday - Friday availability with two weekend days per month
Behavioral Health Seay Center Highlights
- Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
- Collaborative work environment
- Great team
- Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and very engaged leadership team.
- The professional nurse exhibits an understanding of basic human needs.
- The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations
Here’s What You Need
- Master's Degree Counseling or Social Work required
- Two years of healthcare related Counseling or Social Work preferred
- LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Upon Hire required Or
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Upon Hire required Or
LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor Upon Hire required Or
LPC-A - Licensed Professional Counselor Associate Upon Hire required Or
LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Upon Hire required Or
LMFT-A - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate Upon Hire required
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required And
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Upon Hire required And
- ACPI - Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 6 Months required
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 30 Days required And
- ACPI - Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 12 Months required
What You Will Do
- Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy and counseling
- Conducts unstructured individual, family, and group therapy as scheduled or ordered by physician to address goals identified on patient treatment plan
- Provides didactic group therapy as scheduled and assigned.
- Adapts treatment to reflect age-specific, developmental, and cultural considerations.
- Demonstrates competence with adolescent treatment.
- Demonstrates competency with cognitive behavioral therapy.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Therapist
- Benefits include 401k, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, as well as other benefits.
- Delivery of high-quality patient care
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Texas Health Plano Highlights
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is a 366-bed, Magnet-designated hospital and recognized clinical leader, providing technologically advanced care to Plano, Frisco and surrounding communities since 1991.
This full-service facility features a full range of specialties including emergency medicine, cardiology, adult and adolescent behavioral health, pediatrics, an adult intensive care unit, state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services and a Level III NICU.
Texas Health Plano has more than 1,600 employees and over 1,360 physicians on its medical staff in more than 65 specialties.
The hospital is an Advanced Level III Trauma Facility, accredited Chest Pain Center by The Joint Commission, named “Best Place to Have a Baby” in Collin County and a Gold-Level Mother Friendly business.
Texas Health Plano is the recipient of the Disease Specific Care Certifications from the Joint Commission in Chest Pain, Joint Replacement – Hip and Joint Replacement – Knee and an Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
- Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards!
- Do you still have questions or concerns? Email your questions to: recruitment@texashealth.org
Key Responsibilities
Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy and counseling to address patient treatment goals. Adapts treatment plans to reflect age-specific, developmental, and cultural considerations, specifically for adolescent patients.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work and a valid professional license (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPC-A, LMFT, or LMFT-A). Must possess BCLS and CPI certifications, with ACPI training required within a specified timeframe.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist (BHT) M-F, PRN at Texas Health Resources a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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