Behavioral Health Transfer Specialist
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Job Description
Behavioral Health Transfer Specialist
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work Location
Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011
Work Hours
Full Time (36hours) Day shift 0630 - 1900
Here’s What You Need
Education
- Master's Degree Mental Health field required
Experience
- 2 Years related experience in mental health field required
License/Certifications
- LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor Upon Hire required or
- LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Upon Hire required or
- LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Upon Hire required
What You Will Do
- Facilitates behavioral health transfers throughout the THR system and from other healthcare facilities. Documents cases accordingly and meets departmental metrics related to transfer times and referral guidelines. Relays clinical information and facilitates doctor/nurse reviews. Aware of exclusionary criteria. Promotes the THR Behavioral health transfer center to all potential transfer referral resources.
- Understands and complies with all regulations including but not limited to TDMHMR, TDH, CMS, EMTALA, and Texas Behavioral Health Marketing Act. Educates hospital staff/ team members regarding regulations as indicated. Understands legal statues relevant to voluntary and involuntary patients. Understands various forms and documents appropriately.
- Understands admission criteria for various levels of care. Knowledge of community resources including public and private resources for both psychiatric and chemically dependent patients. Communicates pertinent data to receiving provider.
- Collaborates/communicates/establishes credibility with ED physician, admitting and consulting physician, and all members of provider team. Seeks supervision as needed.
- Assumes responsibility for professional growth. Obtains required annual continuing education. Keeps professional license up to date. Stays up to date with departmental changes by attending monthly staff meetings. Completes MyTalents and Touchpoints before their due date. Contributes to departmental or organizational projects with approval by Leadership. Complete assigned monthly audits.
- Other duties as assigned.
Live the Promise Behaviors
- Complete Promise Behavior Peer Reviews
- Use phone etiquette and Promise Behaviors during every phone call
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
- Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitates behavioral health patient transfers across the system while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and departmental metrics. Collaborates with medical staff to relay clinical information and manage admission criteria for psychiatric and chemically dependent patients.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a mental health field and at least two years of related experience. Must hold a valid LPC, LMSW, or LCSW license upon hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
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).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $66k (middle half $62k–$78k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Texas | 35 active | 799 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 860 in the last 30 days | 551 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −18.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
- No nights
- On-site
Benefits & Perks
Living in Arlington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $287k
- Typical market rent
- $1,468/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.