Intensive Outpatient - Therapist
Listed compensation
$28-$34/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bastrop is Currently Seeking an Experienced and Motivated Therapist/Counselor to Join our Team!
Freedom Behavioral is looking for a vital part of our Intensive Outpatient Program! The Freedom Team puts patient care first by driving processes to ensure quality and compliance. We have an energetic, motivated leadership team implementing exciting new changes.
Our team strives to nurture and elevate the talents of all employees. Previous experience caring for adult/geriatric patients is a plus. If you want to be a part of a growing team impacting the lives of others, apply now! We are looking forward to adding members to our team!
Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Counselor participates as an integral professional member of a multi-disciplinary team, implementing and assisting in the supervision of social service interventions to patients.
The Behavioral Health Counselor demonstrates understanding and interpretation of facility policies to ensure that policies are adhered to. The social worker will conduct therapy groups according to daily program schedule.
Group content will be selected according to the current population to promote the most effective therapeutic services. The provider will complete assessments, communicate with family members, complete treatment plans, and participate in staffing with treatment team as needed.
Furthermore, the social service provider will demonstrate a strong knowledge in a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, and developmental, social and behavioral.
Additional duties include performing crisis intervention, special case conferences, and communication to outside agencies to ensure that the patient rights, care, and needs are met.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And/or Experience Required
Education:
Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health discipline from an accredited program required.
License
Active Louisiana licensure in one of the following: PLPC, LPC, CSW, LMSW, or LCSW.
Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association. (Will provide service or renewal if needed)
Experience
Experience in an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), partial hospitalization, or outpatient behavioral health setting. (Preferred)
- Experience with group therapy facilitation. (Preferred)
- Strong clinical documentation and organizational skills. (Required)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Dental Insurance
Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will facilitate therapy groups, conduct patient assessments, and develop treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team. They are also responsible for performing crisis interventions and maintaining communication with families and outside agencies to ensure quality patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral health discipline and possess an active Louisiana license such as PLPC, LPC, CSW, LMSW, or LCSW. Experience in an Intensive Outpatient Program or similar behavioral health setting is preferred, along with strong clinical documentation skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $58k–$71k | Mental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $54k–$87k)241 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$73k in purchasing power | Louisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Louisiana | 42 active | 7,494 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 62% remote · 44% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,575 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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