Therapist, Addiction and Recovery, PRN, Days, Evenings and Weekend
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Job Description
Behavioral Health Therapist – Recovery and Wellness
Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better + Together
Work Location
- Addiction Recovery Center 240 North Miller Road Mansfield, TX 76063
- Work hours: PRN; Days, Nights and Weekends
Department Highlights
- Flexible schedules
- Creative therapies providing personal expression and multidisciplinary treatment
- A collaborative team approach
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 And
- 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 Behavioral 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.
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? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
Key Responsibilities
Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy and counseling to address goals identified in patient treatment plans. Adapts treatment to reflect age-specific, developmental, and cultural considerations while demonstrating competence in adolescent treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work and relevant licensure such as LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. Candidates must also possess Basic Cardiac Life Support certification and complete Crisis Prevention Intervention training.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist, Addiction and Recovery, PRN, Days, Evenings and Weekend at Texas Health Resources a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in substance use / addiction counselor | ranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Substance Use / Addiction Counselor median $90k (middle half $84k–$99k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Texas | 419 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Texas | 656 active | 12,924 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas counselor listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 22% offer loan repayment656 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,576 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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