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Fort Worth, Texas

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Therapist, Behavioral Health

CounselorNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Schedule: Full-Time Days

Your Experience Matters

Mesa Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, 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 PHP 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 PHP Therapist Who Excels in This Role

  • Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.
  • Displays active involvement in treatment planning process.
  • Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment process.
  • As therapeutically necessary, provides family session counseling to patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups.
  • Support with vital and UDS capture as needed.
  • Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources, functioning within the scope of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s treatment, documenting all correspondence held with patients and other stakeholders.
  • Ongoing and consistent collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members.
  • Demonstrates active communication with team members.
  • Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues, supporting in UR functions/authorizations/denials as needed and requested.
  • Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate, and complete manner.
  • Completes required assessment paperwork including patient assessment scales, Columbia, psychosocial/LOC assessments (not applicable at all facilities), psychosocial/LOC updates, and assigned assessment paperwork.
  • Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Acts as member of team when a crisis occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety.
  • Enacts the code system per company policy and training.
  • Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills. Assists care coordination department as requested.
  • Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital/facility standards.
  • Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality. Completes releases appropriately. Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and abides by those standards.
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC/CARF (as applicable), Medicaid, and state and federal laws.
  • Other duties as assigned by leadership.

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 for full-time and part-time employees.
  • 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 Degere in social work or counseling (Required). Additional requirements include:

  • Current clinical or social work license as required by state regulations
  • Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients
  • CPR Certification and De-escalation training within 30 days

More About Mesa Springs

Mesa Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the Fort Worth, Texas community

EEOC Statement

“Mesa Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mesa 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 PHP Therapist conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients on psychological, emotional, or substance abuse issues, while actively participating in treatment planning and discharge processes. Responsibilities also include collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, maintaining thorough documentation, and ensuring strict adherence to confidentiality regulations like HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a Master's Degree in social work or counseling, along with a current clinical or social work license as required by state regulations. Prior experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients is necessary, and candidates must obtain CPR Certification and De-escalation training within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyDischarge PlanningFamily CounselingHIPAA Compliance42 CFR Part 2 ComplianceInterdisciplinary CollaborationUtilization Review CommunicationClinical Regulations KnowledgePsychosocial Assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 14% have no call, 46% 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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Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
9% this job
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,978 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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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Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off