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Lifepoint Health
McKinney, Texas

Inpatient Therapist PRN, Behavioral Health

CounselorPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Schedule: PRN

Your experience matters

Collin Springs Is Part of Lifepoint Health

[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], 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 an Inpatient 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

An Inpatient 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
  • Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
  • Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
  • Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s treatment
  • Works well 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
  • Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner
  • Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
  • Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety
  • Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills
  • Assists care coordination department as requested
  • Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards
  • Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality
  • Completes releases appropriately
  • Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws
  • Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes
  • Other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a Master’s degree in social work or counseling.  Additional requirements include:

  • Current unencumbered clinical license (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPC-A)
  • Previous experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients
  • CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days

More About Collin Springs

Collin Springs is a 72-bed  Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the McKinney, TX community

EEOC Statement

“Collin Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Collin 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 Inpatient Therapist conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients on psychological, emotional, or substance abuse issues, while actively participating in treatment planning and providing family counseling. This role requires proactive communication with clients, families, referral sources, and the interdisciplinary team, alongside completing accurate patient assessments and thorough documentation.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a Master's degree in social work or counseling, along with a current unencumbered clinical license such as LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LPC-A. Previous experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients is required, along with obtaining CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual TherapyPatient AssessmentHIPAA ComplianceClinical Regulations KnowledgeDischarge PlanningInterdisciplinary TeamworkUtilization Review Communication

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 39 employers

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<$80k
13
$80k-100k
8
$100k-120k
9
$120k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
49%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$60-$62/hr
#2

Clinical Supervisor & Therapist

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#3

Licensed Telehealth Therapist / Mental Health Counselor (South Carolina)

$55-$60/hr
#4

Licensed Christian Counselor (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) – (Remote)

$45-$60/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in McKinney

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,773/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

PRN schedule
Flexible scheduling