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Georgetown, Texas

Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program PHP

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Job Description

Title: Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program PHP

Job Type: Full time

Your experience matters!

At Rock Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

As a Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program PHP joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You’ll Contribute

The PHP Therapist is responsible for delivering therapeutic services to individuals in the Partial Hospitalization Program, including group and individual therapy, discharge planning, and communication with interdisciplinary and external stakeholders. The role supports patients with psychiatric, emotional, and/or substance use disorders throughout their treatment journey.

Essential Functions

  • Conduct individual and group therapy sessions to educate and treat patients experiencing psychological, emotional, or substance use issues.
  • Actively participate in treatment planning, discharge, transition, and after-care processes.
  • Provide family therapy sessions as needed to support continuity of care and reduce barriers to treatment.
  • Support with patient vitals and urine drug screening (UDS) as needed.
  • Communicate proactively with patients, families, and referral sources in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
  • Collaborate consistently with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, UR, and nursing staff.
  • Support UR team functions and provide treatment updates or documentation for authorizations.
  • Complete required clinical paperwork including psychosocial assessments, Columbia Suicide Risk Scale, and progress notes.
  • Respond appropriately to patient crises and participate in de-escalation procedures.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of confidentiality, HIPAA, and clinical regulations (TJC, CARF, Medicaid, etc.).
  • Assist care coordination with discharge planning and continuity of care.
  • Complete all documentation thoroughly, accurately, and within facility timelines.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by leadership.

Additional Information

  • Experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients preferred.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or equivalent required.
  • License: Current clinical or social work license as required by state regulations.
  • Certifications: CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.

About Us

Rock Springs is located in Georgetown, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“Rock Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rock Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The PHP Therapist delivers therapeutic services including individual, group, and family therapy to patients with psychiatric or substance use disorders. They also manage treatment planning, discharge coordination, and maintain clinical documentation in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field and possess a current clinical or social work license. Additionally, CPR and de-escalation certifications are required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis interventionPsychosocial assessmentHIPAA complianceInterdisciplinary collaborationSubstance use disorder treatmentPsychiatric care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,038 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Georgetown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$367k
Typical market rent
$1,621/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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.