Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 46m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

  • Therapist - Cedar Crest Hospital
  • LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT highly preferred

Situated on over 30 acres in the beautiful rolling hills of Central Texas, Cedar Crest provides innovative behavioral health and substance abuse treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Our private campus includes walking trails, picnic areas, outdoor swimming pool, full-size gym, and state-of-the-art exercise equipment; providing opportunities for leisure, therapeutic recreation, and team building skills. Cedar Crest provides a full continuum of care including adolescent residential, inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization/intense outpatient treatments.

Why Join

  • Competitive compensation with industry leading annual performance-based bonus opportunity
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match to support your financial future
  • Stock-based awards, giving you a stake in Acadia’s success
  • Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days, and holidays
  • Professional development & leadership training to sharpen your skills
  • Career mobility within Acadia’s nationwide network o

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and mental disorders.

· Conduct individual, group or family therapy as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.

· Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.

· Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed and revise as necessary.

· Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising as necessary.

· Maintain a caseload as assigned.

· Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.

· May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

· Provide case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.

· May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.

· May coordinate various clinical, psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.

· Evaluate patient's need and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.

· May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns.

· Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

· Perform other functions and tasks as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

· Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other therapeutic field is required.

· Four or more years’ experience as a therapist with two or more years’ experience with the specific population of the facility is required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

· State or national licensure for professional therapy providers required.

· CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

· First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

PsychotherapyIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationReferral CoordinationStaff Training

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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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401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
19% this job
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Belton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$278k
Typical market rent
$1,681/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.1
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 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Cedar Crest Hospital & RTC

Mental Health Care
Belton, TX
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with annual performance-based bonus
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Stock-based awards
Generous paid time off
Professional development & leadership training
Career mobility within Acadia's nationwide network