No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$70k (median of 10 jobs)
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 12,666 active roles in this profession
About the Role
Behavioral Health Counselor at Baptist Health System (Tenet Healthcare) in Texas. Provides community support and therapeutic services. Full benefits package.
Join Tenet Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Baptist Health System in Texas.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
Work with Tenet Healthcare in Texas.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Counselor is primarily responsible for monitoring services and providing community support services and therapeutic services. This involves utilizing basic knowledge of diagnostic characteristics, mental illness symptomology, and medication effects to deliver services in a supportive, community-based setting.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field, and must hold a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) certification. Experience requirements include supervised post-graduate counseling experience for new graduates, or one year of experience otherwise.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Counselor at Tenet Healthcare 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 12,666 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 16% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 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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