Clinical Therapist
Listed compensation
$52K - $77K
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
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Job Description
Promises Behavioral Health is seeking a Full-Time Tuesday- Saturday or Sunday- Thursday Counselor!
Pay: $52,000-$77,000/ year
About Our Organization
This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care.
While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.
At our rehab center, Promises DFW in Lewisville, TX (part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex), treatment for addictions is designed to guide individuals through different phases of recovery with clarity and intention.
This structure helps reduce uncertainty and allows individuals to better understand how care progresses over time.
Rather than focusing only on stopping substance use, our addiction treatment approach supports long-term change by helping individuals rebuild stability, strengthen coping skills, and reconnect with a sense of purpose.
Job Summary
The Primary Therapist provides individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, psychoeducation presentations and experiential learning groups for clients and their families.
Job Responsibilities
Provides clinical services including individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, primary process groups, psychoeducation presentations and experiential learning groups for clients and families.
- Provides oversight of residential facilities.
- Provides clinical consultation for clients and their families, and referents upon request.
- Provides psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and clinical discharge summaries.
- Works closely with clinical case manager and family therapist to provide comprehensive client care.
Master's or Ph.D. in counseling, social work, psychology or other counseling-related field required.
- LPC, LCSW or LMFT and clinical qualifications or intern status licensure required.
- Three (3) years' experience in social work or related field.
- Experience working with addictions and/or mental health.
Experience using a variety of interventions including DBT, CBT, Family Systems,
Ability to demonstrate understanding of a variety of models and theories of addiction, mental illness and related issues.
Knowledge of philosophies, practices, policies and outcomes of models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention and continuing care for dually diagnosed populations.
Understanding of diagnostic criteria for dual conditions and the ability to conceptualize modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultures and gender-specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into practice setting.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Expressive or training in Therapies preferred.
CPR/First Aid Certification is required for this position. If not CPR/First Aid certified at time of hire, certification must be obtained within the state mandated time frame after first day of employment.
Enjoy a range of benefits, including a 401(k) plan, paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and so much more!
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Key Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy, along with crisis intervention and psychoeducation services. They are also responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and overseeing residential facility operations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Ph.D. in a counseling-related field and possess an active LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license. A minimum of three years of experience in social work or a related field, specifically with addictions and mental health, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist at Confidential Employer a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k 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 ~$65k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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