Children's Behavioral Health Counselor [1341]
Listed compensation
$57K - $60.7K
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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: www.texaspanhandlecenters.org/careers [http://www.texaspanhandlecenters.org/careers]
- 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 [https://www.texaspanhandlecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TPC-Benefits-Guide-2025-2026.pdf]
- 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
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 13,314 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% 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)), 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).
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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