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About the Role
Inpatient behavioral health therapist. Provides individual, group, and family therapy. Temple, TX.
Join UHS as a Licensed Therapist – Inpatient Behavioral Health in Temple, Texas, United States. Responsibilities Canyon Creek Behavioral Health is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Central Texas town of Temple, Texas. Canyon Creek features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs.
Benefits & Compensation
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Retention Bonus Program
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match
- Discounted stock plan
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with UHS in Temple, Texas, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist provides social work services including psychosocial assessments, individual, group, and family therapy. They are also responsible for treatment team planning, crisis intervention, and discharge planning for patients in an inpatient setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a clinical mental health field and possess current Texas licensure as an LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. Completion of a required internship is mandatory, with preference given to those with one year of experience in a psychiatric facility.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% 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.
Position Insights
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