Child and Teen Therapist
Listed compensation
$60-$110/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
At Therapy Center Houston we are driven by a simple yet profound mission: to empower children, teens, and families through high-quality, evidence-based mental health care.
As a therapist-owned private practice, we believe that when clinicians feel supported, valued, and fulfilled, they provide the best care for their clients. Our culture prioritizes professional growth, work-life balance, and a strong sense of community among therapists.
Our culture prioritizes professional growth, work-life balance, and a strong sense of community among therapists.
We take care of marketing, billing, and scheduling so you can focus on what truly matters—helping young clients thrive.
Why Join Therapy Center Houston
Mission-Driven Work: Be part of a practice dedicated to transforming lives through evidence-based therapy (IFS, CBT, EMDR, DBT skills, etc.).
Competitive Pay & Benefits: Earn $60 to $110/hour, $100K+ annually based on experience and caseload, 50% employer-paid health insurance, vision, dental and life insurance for full-time staff, malpractice insurance coverage.
Growth & Training: Annual training funds, CEU reimbursement, internal IFS and general practice training, certifications, and regular case consultations.
No Admin Work: Our exceptional support team handles scheduling, billing, and client inquiries. Just rescheduling your clients on a weekly basis.
Engaged & Motivated Clients: Work with adults, adolescents, children, couples and families who are invested in therapy and ready to make progress.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- Active Texas License (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)
- Associate license status (LPC-A, LMSW, LMFT-A) must have 1500 hours completed.
- Specific training/certification in a particular niche is preferred (i. e. EMDR, IFS, somatic experiencing, play therapy, EFT, Gottman, etc.)
- Experience working with adults, children adolescents or couples
- Strong background or interest in IFS, CBT & evidence-based practices.
- Team-oriented & growth-minded, eager to collaborate and learn.
- Availability for at least 2 afternoons/evenings per week or a few weekend hours.
Please send a resume and cover letter regarding your experience and motivation for this position. Include any relevant training courses completed and certification/licensure.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, evidence-based mental health therapy to children, teens, families, and couples. Manage client scheduling on a weekly basis while collaborating with a support team for billing and administrative tasks.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child and Teen Therapist at Therapy Center Houston a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $182k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$177k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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