Mental Health Therapist Intern

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Under a board-approved supervisor, provides clinical and consultative services to prevent, assess, evaluate, and treat mental emotional or behavioral disorders.

Key Responsibilities

Under the guidance of a board-approved supervisor, the intern will provide clinical and consultative services focused on preventing, assessing, evaluating, and treating mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. This role involves direct service delivery within a structured supervisory framework.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's degree or higher in professional counseling or a related field, along with up to one year of related experience. Applicants are required to be registered as an intern with the Texas Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, with eligibility for QMHP and progress toward LPC being preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical ExperienceDiagnostic AssessmentTrust EstablishmentRapport BuildingOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizationTime Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist Intern at UT Health San Antonio a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.