Behavioral Health Clinician - Couples and Family Therapy

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: JFS Main Office - Dallas, TX 75248Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Professional ServicesAre you a compassionate counselor seeking an opportunity to assist couples and families to build healthier relationships and navigate through life?

At Jewish Family Service of Dallas, support at every turn isn’t just a tagline, it’s what we do.

If you’re looking for a mission-driven organization where you can make a meaningful impact and play a key role in our mission to provide effective and accessible whole-person care that promotes lifelong self-sufficiency and well-being for the Greater Dallas community this may be the right opportunity for you!

Position Summary The Behavioral Health Clinician will provide individual therapy services to clients with extensive trauma history, couples and families.

The role of a Behavioral Health Clinician at JFS is to provide high quality clinical services consistent with the agency mission and professional standard practices. The Behavioral Health Clinician will utilize evidence based therapeutic skills to address the client’s presenting issues and promote healing and growth. The Behavioral Health Clinician must uphold the agency’s mission and values and be a loyal ambassador of the agency.

What You'll Do

Provides counseling as part of the client’s treatment plan to address the needs of the client(s) Work with couples and families Maintains an active caseload Collaborate with the JFS staff to address the clients’ needs and make appropriate referrals. Provides services that are of the highest standard and that are culturally relevant to the clients served Coordinates concrete services as part of the treatment plan Organizes and facilitates groups and serves as a speaker on the agency's behalf Advocates on behalf of clients, when appropriate Serves on JFS committees and as an agency representative to appropriate community groups as assigned Performs intake, on call, and other direct services as required Develops and coordinates programs as assigned Serves as consultant/supervisor to agency staff/student in areas of professional expertise as assigned Complete all administrative tasks including but not limited to maintaining client records in an up to date, complete, clear and concise manner.

Qualifications Graduate from an accredited master's level school with course work emphasizing clinical training.

LCSW, LPC, PhD, LMFT Ability to convey empathy and concern for individuals and their families Ability to be flexible to handle the versatility of the position and its periodic crises Must successfully pass credentialing process which includes verification of licenses and education, screening and possible vaccination for communicable diseases like Hepatitis B and TB What We Offer JFS offers excellent benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, generous paid vacation days, paid parental leave and a 403B match.

Licensed Mental Health professionals also qualify for the Mental Health Loan Repayment Assistance Program through HH Loans!

JFS provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and veteran status, except in the case of those positions in which religion is, in the opinion of JFS, an essential factor.

Employment opportunities include but are not limited to recruitment, employment placement, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, use of facilities and participation in JFS sponsored events. JFS is an E-Verify participant.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality individual, couples, and family therapy services using evidence-based skills to promote healing and growth. Manage an active caseload, facilitate groups, and collaborate with staff to coordinate comprehensive care and referrals.

Requirements

Requires a master's degree from an accredited school with clinical training and a valid license such as LCSW, LPC, PhD, or LMFT. Candidates must pass a credentialing process including license verification and health screenings.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Couples TherapyTrauma-Informed CareEvidence-Based PracticeClinical CounselingCase ManagementCrisis InterventionIntake AssessmentCultural CompetencyGroup FacilitationPatient Advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician - Couples and Family Therapy at JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF DALLAS INCORPORATED 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.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% 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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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
19%
CME allowance
19%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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 Jewish Family Service of Dallas Incorporated

Non-profit Organizations
Dallas, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Vacation
Paid Parental Leave
403B Match
Loan Repayment Assistance Program