Inpatient Therapist, Behavioral Health PRN

Title: Therapist

Job Type: PRN

Your experience matters!

At Westpark Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your
well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just
valued as an employee, but as a person. 

Westpark Springs is a mental health and addiction treatment center located at
6902 S Peek Road in Richmond, Texas. It offers both inpatient and outpatient
services for adults, adolescents, and children dealing with psychiatric,
substance use, or co-occurring disorders.

Here are some key highlights

* Comprehensive Programs: Includes inpatient psychiatric care, detox services,
and outpatient options like Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive
Outpatient Programs (IOP).

* Specialized Youth Services: Offers tailored treatment for children and teens
aged 12–18, with academic support and family involvement to ease
reintegration into school and daily life.

* Dual Diagnosis Expertise: Focuses on treating individuals with both mental
health and substance use disorders through evidence-based therapies.

* Supportive Services: Provides case management, group and family therapy,
medication management, and discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

* 24/7 Availability: Open around the clock for assessments and admissions, with
a multidisciplinary team ready to respond to urgent mental health needs.

As a Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to
making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your
skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the
lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

Responsible for providing psychotherapy and counseling therapies including
group, individual and family therapy for patients suffering from psychiatric and
substance abuse issues. Ensures accurate and timely patient documentation.

Job Responsibilities

Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding
psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.
Displays active involvement in treatment planning process.
Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate
communication and involvement of family members and support groups.
Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources.
Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s
treatment.
Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization
review and nursing staff members. Demonstrates active communication with team
members.
Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues.
Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete
manner.
Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Acts as
member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient
safety.
Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills. Assists
care coordination department as requested.
Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital
standards.
Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality. Completes releases
appropriately. Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those
standards.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC,
Medicaid, and state and federal laws.
Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care
planning treatment processes
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and requirements

Education: Master’s degree in social work or counseling or relevant state
licensure required.
Experience: Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients. 
License: Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines.
Additional Requirements: CPR and CPI certified within 30 days of employment. May
be required to work flexible hours.

About us

Westpark Springs is located in Richmond, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a
diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities
healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities
from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your
experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“Westpark Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Westpark Springs is
committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and
complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in
employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.