Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor - TCP Heights

Texas Children's Hospital

3 days ago

Houston, TexasFull TimePediatrics

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Texas Children's Hospital as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Pediatrics in [object Object]. We are searching for a Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor for the Texas Children's Pediatrics Heights location. Somone who develops, plans and delivers evidence-based assessment and therapy services to youth and families.

Key Responsibilities

Provides evidence

based psychotherapy for individual, family, parent and groups to help patients/families reduce symptoms of mental illness and improve functioning across environments.

Coordinates patient care with community and TCH

based provider

Requirements

Master's Degree Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, ore related field.

Bilingual in Spanish/English Experience preferred

2 years psychotherapy experience with children and families required

Previous employment in health care, a health care specialization in schooling or a field work practicum in health care preferred.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Texas Children's Hospital as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Pediatrics.

Key Skills

PsychotherapyBehavioral health counselingEvidence-based assessmentTreatment planningCare coordinationClinical documentationCrisis interventionFamily therapyGroup therapyPatient screeningCommunity resource coordinationMental health educationCultural competenceClinical supervisionPediatric care

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor - TCP Heights at Texas Children's Hospital a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pediatrics physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Texas Children's Hospital is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Houston, Texas.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapy, Behavioral health counseling, Evidence-based assessment, Treatment planning, Care coordination, Clinical documentation, Crisis intervention, Family therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: Develops, plans, and delivers evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy services to youth and families. Coordinates patient care with other behavioral health providers, community-based services, and pediatricians.

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