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Texas

Outpatient Therapist

CounselorFull-Time
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About the Role

Outpatient therapist for PHP/IOP mental health programs. Texas.

Join Acadia as a Outpatient Therapist – PHP/IOP Mental Health in Texas, United States. PURPOSE STATEMENT: Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective or behavioral. This role will be an outpatient role focused on our PHP/IOP programs.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Acadia as a Outpatient Therapist – PHP/IOP Mental Health.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders through individual, group, and family sessions within PHP/IOP programs. They are responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field and possess state or national licensure. A minimum of two years of experience as a therapist is required, including at least one year of experience with the specific patient population.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

PsychotherapyMental health assessmentTreatment planningCase managementDischarge planningCrisis interventionBehavior managementIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyDocumentationClinical collaborationPsychosocial assessmentPatient safety

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 12% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% 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.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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