Lead Therapist - Behavioral Health

Your experience matters

Mesa Springs is part of

Lifepoint Health

, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Lead 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 :

A Lead Therapist who excels in this role :

Performs social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their bio-psychosocial needs while enabling them access to therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health.

Counsels patients individually or through group education regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems using evaluative techniques and develops and implements therapeutic treatment.

Provides education, social work services, basic consultation, and crisis intervention.

Provides referrals to patients for aftercare.

Supervises individual and group counseling and oversees responsibility for training new staff to ensure clinical documentation is current and accurate and meets all regulatory and other standards.

Assists with monitoring and coaching relating to accurate and timely completion of documentation and assists with coordinating coverage of shifts.

Helps to disseminate information from the DCS and / or other management to therapists when assigned as needed.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers :

Comprehensive Benefits

Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with

medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period

tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

Financial Protection & PTO

Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth

Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being

Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development

Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a Master's degree in social work or counseling (required). Additional requirements include :

Previous experience in a chemical dependency out patient care, with direct experience working with chemical dependency and dual diagnoses patients preferred. Must have strong clinical skills.

Current unencumbered clinical licensure int he state applicable to the facility (LMSW or LCSW)

CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training / Handle with Care within 30 days

More about Mesa Springs

Mesa Springs is a behavioral health hospital

offering exceptional care to the Fort Worth, TX community.

EEOC Statement

Mesa Springs

is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mesa 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.