Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • 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

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

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, 28% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $58k–$78k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Texas454 active7,868 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 24% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment705 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 40 employers
13
<$65k
10
$65k-75k
18
$75k-85k
4
$85k-95k
5
$95k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 40 employers
401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Centene · Spring, Texas

$27.02-$48.55/hr
#2

CA Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Remote)

Salma Health · Houston, Texas

$90k-$100k
#3

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT)

$75k-$100k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$75k-$100k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,870 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
Cedar Crest Hospital & RTC logo

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

Living in Belton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,557/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.1
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 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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