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McKinney, Texas

Lead Therapist, Behavioral Health

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Lead Therapist – Full Time Days

Your Experience Matters

Collin Springs and Changes-McKinney are part of Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Lead Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Lead Therapist Who Excels in This Role

  • Monitors patients for safety and reports concerns or potential substance use to  the Program Manager.
  • Conducts drug screenings as needed, in collaboration with outpatient nursing staff.
  • Facilitates individual, group, and family therapy sessions for patients with behavioral health or substance use concerns.
  • Actively engages patients in group settings, leads therapeutic discussions, and implements group programming tools and resources.
  • Leads treatment planning and revises goals as patient progress is evaluated.
  • Oversees patient discharges and develops thorough after-care plans with appropriate follow-up.
  • Communicates proactively with patients, families, and referral sources in alignment with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
  • Collaborates consistently with physicians, UR, and nursing staff on patient care and length of stay determinations.
  • Completes documentation and assessments, including psychosocial evaluations and outcome measures such as Columbia, BASIS-32, or CABA.
  • Participates in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed, and initiates facility code responses per protocol.
  • Responds to crisis calls and supports patient safety planning as necessary.
  • Participates in discharge planning by coordinating appointments, referrals, and hand-offs to aftercare services.
  • Supports care coordination and assists in group therapy development.
  • Ensures all clinical documentation is timely, thorough, and meets regulatory standards.
  • Maintains strict patient confidentiality and compliance with federal and state behavioral health regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or

Equivalent (Required)  Additional Requirements Include

  • Current Clinical or social work license as required by state regulations.
  • Strong clinical experience required; background in chemical dependency and dual diagnosis preferred
  • CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.

More About Collin Springs

Collin Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the McKinney, TX community.

EEOC Statement

Collin Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Collin Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Therapist facilitates individual, group, and family therapy sessions while managing treatment planning and patient safety. They also coordinate discharge planning and collaborate with medical staff to ensure regulatory compliance and quality patient care.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or an equivalent field. A current clinical or social work license is required, along with strong clinical experience in behavioral health.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Behavioral health therapySubstance use counselingPsychosocial evaluationIndividual therapyPatient safety monitoringHIPAA complianceDual diagnosis treatment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
23% this job
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 1.5
Below most of 7,933 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

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

Living in McKinney

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,773/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lifepoint Health

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance