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Lifepoint Health
Carrollton, Texas

Partial Hospitalization Program Therapist (PHP) Behavioral Health

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

PHP Therapist

Schedule: Full Time Days

Your Experience Matters

Carrollton 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 and treat patients experiencing psychological, emotional, or substance use issues.
  • Actively participates in treatment planning, discharge, transition, and after-care processes.
  • Provides family therapy sessions as needed to support continuity of care and reduce barriers to treatment.
  • Supports with patient vitals and urine drug screening (UDS) as needed.
  • Communicates proactively with patients, families, and referral sources in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
  • Collaborates consistently with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, UR, and nursing staff.
  • Supports UR team functions and provide treatment updates or documentation for authorizations.
  • Completes required clinical paperwork including psychosocial assessments, Columbia Suicide Risk Scale, and progress notes.
  • Responds appropriately to patient crises and participate in de-escalation procedures.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of confidentiality, HIPAA, and clinical regulations (TJC, CARF, Medicaid, etc.).
  • Assists care coordination with discharge planning and continuity of care.
  • Completes all documentation thoroughly, accurately, and within facility timelines.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned by leadership.

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or equivalent (Required). Additional requirements include:

  • Experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients preferred
  • Current clinical or social work license as required by state regulations
  • CPR and de-escalation certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

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.

More About Carrollton Springs

Carrollton Springs is a 78-bed behavioral health hospital offering exceptional care to the Carrollton, TX community.

EEOC Statement

“Carrollton Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Carrollton 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, group, and family therapy sessions while actively participating in treatment planning and discharge processes. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or an equivalent field and possess a current clinical or social work license. Experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients is preferred, and CPR/de-escalation certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyCrisis interventionHIPAA complianceSubstance use treatmentPsychiatric careInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $78k (middle half $64k–$88k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Texas453 active7,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 30% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentTexas Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment711 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.0% 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.

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Salary Distribution

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<$70k
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$70k-90k
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$90k-110k
7
$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,907 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match

Living in Carrollton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$368k
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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