Therapist, Licensed

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: DEBLIN - AUSTIN - AUSTIN, TX 78759Position Type: ContractorJob Shift: VariableImmediately Hiring Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) In the Greater Austin Area Deblin Health Concepts is dedicated to supporting individuals navigating mental health concerns by providing compassionate, personalized care.

Our mission is to create meaningful, positive changes in the lives of those we serve by delivering high-quality, comprehensive behavioral health services that foster healing and growth.

Deblin Health Concepts is part of SUN Behavioral Health, a national behavioral healthcare company committed to delivering exceptional treatment aligned with our mission of solving unmet needs in the communities we serve.

Our values—chosen by our employees—reflect what matters most: safety, teamwork, integrity, and compassion. It’s our people who make the difference. We foster workplaces where behavioral healthcare professionals feel valued, supported, and proud of the impact they make every day.

Position Available: Seeking Full-Time LCSW, LPC licensed in Texas. A minimum of 2 years’ experience is needed. Positions will be 1099 employees. Clinicians experienced in pediatric through geriatric populations preferred.

Responsibilities

The candidate needed to provide individual, and group counseling to children, adolescents, and adults. Perform ANSA and CANS uniform assessments to obtain levels of care for adult and child populations. May be involved in the supervision of case managers who provide services to adult and child populations. Mental health clinician positions range from office, in-home (community) and Telehealth locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Deblin Health Concepts is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants.

It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees are afforded equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, religious creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with local, state and federal laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation.

The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. #IND123 Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, or Licensed Professional Counselor LPC Valid Texas driver’s license Experience providing mental health services in an outpatient or in-home setting preferable An understanding and appreciation of diversity Demonstrate an ability to work on a team Computer literate

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling to children, adolescents, and adults across various settings. Perform ANSA and CANS uniform assessments to determine appropriate levels of care for patients.

Requirements

Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with at least 2 years of experience. A valid Texas driver's license and computer literacy are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual CounselingANSA AssessmentCANS AssessmentCase Management SupervisionPediatric CareGeriatric CareOutpatient CareIn-home Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist, Licensed at SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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.

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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$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%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Sun Behavioral Health Group

Mental Health Care
Columbus, OH
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible work settings (office, community, Telehealth)