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Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Child & Adolescent Exp Prefer

CounselorFull-time

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Job Description

Roots Behavioral Health (A Hightop Health Clinic) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Therapist, who is passionate about delivering high quality care, to join our integrative and collaborative outpatient psychiatry practice in Austin Texas! At Roots Behavioral Health, our goal is to establish a new standard for a positive and supportive culture, allowing therapists to truly thrive in their practice so that the patients served will maximally benefit from treatment.

Our clinician-centric approach is at the core of our mission. We believe that when our clinicians, providers, and support staff feel valued and connected, patient outcomes are maximized. We value your professional development through collaboration, and access to a community of renowned clinical leaders, passionate peers, and supportive business partners who manage the administrative components of your practice so you can focus on patient care.

Our ideal candidate will work closely with patients to provide support and assistance in their mental health journey. This role involves direct interaction with individuals facing various mental health challenges and will provide outpatient counseling services to adults.

Hightop Health PERKS

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Part Time to start with the potential to grow into full time, if desired
  • Enjoy Work/Life Balance
  • Flexibility and Autonomy in your schedule
  • In-house learning opportunities
  • Connect with patients through face to face appointments (flexibility for limited hybrid)

Responsibilities

  • Conduct weekly individual psychotherapy sessions with patients on caseload, appropriately and timely documenting the sessions
  • Develop, implement, and monitor personalized treatment plans. regularly assess and document patient progress toward their goals, making necessary adjustments to treatment plans to ensure optimal outcomes and enhanced overall well-being.
  • Provide evidence-based therapy interventions to individuals, incorporating various directive modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and other eclectic therapeutic approaches.
  • Experience with or willing to learn Ketamine assisted psychotherapy
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals- including psychiatrists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care and optimize treatment effectiveness.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clinical services in the electronic health record in accordance with regulatory standards.
  • Operate within the core values of respect and care for others.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

  • Required: Masters or doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field
  • Current and full licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • Bi-lingual preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills, emphasizing program specific assessment, risk assessment, and outcome measures.
  • Expert clinical engagement skills with patients and supports
  • Commitment to maintain ethical standards and confidentiality
  • Proficiency in delivering evidence-based therapy modalities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

About Hightop Health

Hightop Health is the premier outpatient mental health group committed to setting the standard for what better mental health care looks like.

Hightop Health’s Centers of Excellence offer cutting-edge research, advanced treatment options, and industry-leading expertise, setting the standard for superior mental health care.

Our mission is to change lives with comprehensive, evidence-based, integrated mental health care, while creating an inspiring and innovative workplace culture that is both clinician-centric and patient outcome-driven.

We believe everyone deserves access to mental health care that works—provided by top-tier clinicians who truly care—and treatment plans as unique as our patients, even for the most challenging conditions.

HTH is founded on the principles of evidence-based medical practices, measurement-driven care, and simultaneous treatment of the mind and body. Our Integrative Psychiatry approach intercalates lifestyle medicine with cutting-edge biological and psychological interventions.

We measure patient outcomes and modify individualized treatment plans based on data. We believe we have created an environment in which psychiatric physicians can practice the best psychiatry possible while the business aspects of practice are managed by the interdisciplinary team.

For More Information

hightophealth.com

rootsbehavioralhealth.com

Requirements

Requires a Master's or doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology, along with full licensure as an LCSW or LPC. Candidates should possess strong clinical assessment skills and proficiency in evidence-based therapy modalities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Health Records (EHR)Bilingual Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Child & Adolescent Exp Prefer at HIGHTOP HEALTH a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Hightop Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 9 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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.

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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
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About Hightop Health

Mental Health Care
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Work/Life Balance
Flexibility And Autonomy In Schedule
In-house Learning Opportunities