Children's Behavioral Health Counselor [1341]

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$57K - $60.7K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Position: Children's Behavioral Health Counselor [1341]

Program: Amarillo, Texas – Children’s Behavioral Health

Salary range: $57,033.60 - $60,652.80 Annually

Shift available: Full-time

At Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC), you’ll be part of a caring team dedicated to making lives better for over 10,000 individuals and families each year across the Texas Panhandle.

As a non-profit, TPC provides a wide range of services from mental health and substance use support to intellectual and developmental disability care, empowering clients of all ages to achieve dignity and independence.

With seven service centers located throughout the region, our staff work together with our clients to achieve our mission to create an accessible system of care that supports individual choice and truly make a difference. We invite you to join us in our vision of “Making Lives Better!”

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
  • Serves as Clinician for Child and Adolescent Program and responsible for providing CBT counseling for individuals who qualify for those services in compliance with HHSC requirements
  • Other duties as needed of the Associate Psychologist include intake assessments, crisis intervention, and case management services
  • Services can be provided in the home, school, community, and office with flexible hours to accommodate the client's schedule
  • Requirements will include traveling in regional areas as needed.
  • The Associate Psychologist must complete a CBT training as required and indicated by HHSC
  • Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Required Qualifications to Be Successful in the Job

  • Master's degree from an accredited university with a major in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, or other related human services field
  • Qualify as a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) and in good standing in the state of Texas
  • Active license as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist
  • Employees may be required to utilize their personal mobile phones for two-factor authentication (2FA). Full statement under Informational Documents: texaspanhandlecenters.org
  • Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
  • Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred Qualifications to Be Successful in the Job

  • Bilingual
  • Experience working with youth and families

At TPC, passion and meaningful work are rewarded! We offer employees:

  • Click here for TPC’s FY2026 Summary of Benefits
  • 501(c)(3) designation – you can apply for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
  • Robust benefit offerings – Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
  • Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403(b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
  • Paid time off – PTO accrual, Holidays
  • One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
  • Additional Supplemental Coverage available i. e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
  • Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides CBT counseling, intake assessments, and crisis intervention for children and adolescents. Services are delivered across various settings including homes, schools, and offices to support client needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a human services field and a valid Texas license as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist. A valid Texas driver's license and the ability to travel regionally are also required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyClinical CounselingBilingual CommunicationYouth CounselingFamily Therapy

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

What does the Counselor market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in counselingranked against 12,744 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$57k–$61kCounselor median $70k (middle half $58k–$78k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$61k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All counselor listings in Texas656 active12,897 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 30% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentTexas counselor listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment656 active listings, Nov 2026
Counselor pay trend (all specialties)−1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (12,744 Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Texas figures use all counselors: too few Texas Child and Adolescent Psychiatry postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Children's Behavioral Health Counselor [1341] at Texas Panhandle Mental Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 12,744 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$59k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 12,744 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Texas Panhandle Mental Health

Mental Health Care
Amarillo, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
457 Retirement Plan
403(b) Retirement Savings
PTO
Holidays
Mental Health Floating Holiday
Diversity Floating Holiday

Living in Amarillo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
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 · Amarillo, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.