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Edinburg, Texas

Therapist Non Lic (MA/MSW) PRN Behavior

Social WorkerPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Therapist (MA/MSW) will be responsible for working with patients and their families. This will include social assessments, individual / family / marital / counseling, group therapy, patient/family education, discharge planning and other modalities as applicable.

Qualifications

Qualifications

1. Experience in health care or psychiatric setting preferred.

2. Bilingual preferred (Spanish).

3. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

1. Master's Degree in Social Work or Master’s Degree in Counseling, Education, or Related field required, License through the State of Texas (LMSW; LCSW; LPC; LPA; LPCI) preferred..

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily counselingPatient educationPsychiatric careCase management

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% 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.

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

10
<$75k
12
$75k-100k
7
$100k-125k
7
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker / LCSW

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation · Irvine, California

$60-$65/hr
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Contract

Adelphi Staffing · White Plains, New York

$65/hr
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Social Work listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,572 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Edinburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,029/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
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 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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