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San Antonio, Texas

Behavioral Health Counselor

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

The Behavior Health Counselor is primarily responsible for monitoring services and providing community support services and therapeutic services. The The Behavior Health Counselor uses a basic knowledge of diagnostic characteristics, symptomology of primary mental illness and knowledge of medications, side effects and benefits to provide services in a person-centered, supportive, community-based environment. The LPC is monitored by periodic supervision.

Qualifications

Education

Required: Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Experience

Required: If new graduate, supervised-post graduate counseling experience (internship) with specified direct client contact under the supervision of a board-approved supervisor. Otherwise, 1 year of experience.

Certifications

Required: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Embark on a rewarding career with Florida Coast Medical Center hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Florida Coast Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and

programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status: At Florida Coast Medical Center, we believe we are Stronger Together. For You.

We look forward to serving communities along Floridas Treasure Coast with high-quality care in September 2025.

Opening this fall, Florida Coast Medical Center will offer a wide range of specialties, including premier surgical care, neurosciences, orthopedic and spine surgery, cardiac catheterization and heart care, vascular surgery, cancer care and urology.

We combine advanced technology with a compassionate approach to healthcare. Our mission is to improve lives through collaboration, innovation, and personalized servicebecause when we work together, we can do more for our patients. Join our team!

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Counselor is responsible for monitoring services and providing community-based therapeutic support to patients. They utilize knowledge of diagnostic characteristics and medication management to deliver person-centered care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Behavioral health counselingDiagnostic assessmentSymptomology knowledgeClinical supervisionCrisis interventionMental health support

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 14% have no call, 66% 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).

How many Behavioral Health jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Texas13 active353 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 14% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusTexas Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment703 active listings, Oct 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 36 employers
22
<$75k
13
$75k-95k
9
$95k-115k
6
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
26% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Sign-on bonus
18% this job
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist-Telehealth

LifeStance Health · Londonderry, New Hampshire

$105k-$130k
#2

Remote Licensed Mental Health TherapistContract

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Huntington, West Virginia

$60-$62/hr
#3

Remote Licensed Professional Therapist

$60-$62/hr
#4

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

$74k-$126k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 350 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Tenet Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus may be available
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts
Flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,381/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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