A Family or Behavioral Therapist works with clients who need help dealing with emotional disorders or problems with family and relationships. Addresses client problems in the context of family relationships; helps clients develop ways to recognize and change behavior patterns. Works with individuals, couples or families.
Flexible schedule based on resident census, treatment needs, scheduled therapy sessions, treatment-team meetings, and program needs. On-call availability is required for clinical consultation and crisis response as needed. Position Summary We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Licensed Therapist / Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP) to provide therapy, specialized treatment, and behavioral-support services to children and adolescents residing in our Residential Treatment Center. This is a part-time contract position that combines the functions of a Licensed Therapist, LSOTP, and Behavioral Support professional into one integrated clinical role. The Licensed Therapist / LSOTP will provide individual, family, and group therapy; specialized treatment for residents with sexual behavior concerns or sexually aggressive behaviors; participate in individualized treatment and service planning; maintain required clinical documentation; and provide behavioral consultation and support to residential staff. This individual will also serve as an on-call clinical resource , providing consultation by phone or video when needed and responding on-site when a resident's clinical needs or a significant crisis requires in-person intervention. The position works closely with the Treatment Director, Program Director, Case Manager / Aftercare Coordinator, RN / Medical Coordinator, direct-care staff, psychiatrists, families, caseworkers, schools, and other members of each resident's treatment team. Required Qualifications Current and active Texas Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP) license is required. Must hold and maintain an eligible underlying Texas professional mental-health or medical license in good standing. Must remain in good standing with all applicable Texas licensing and regulatory authorities. Experience providing therapeutic services to children or adolescents. Knowledge and competency related to problematic sexual behaviors, sexually aggressive behaviors, trauma, emotional disorders, and behavioral challenges. Ability to provide individual, family, and group therapy within the individual's professional scope of practice. Strong clinical assessment, treatment-planning, documentation, communication, and crisis-intervention skills. Ability to provide scheduled on-site services and participate in the facility's required on-call coverage. Ability to respond appropriately to urgent clinical situations and provide in-person support when clinically necessary. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary residential treatment team. Ability to successfully complete all required background checks and screening requirements applicable to a Texas residential child-care operation. Primary ResponsibilitiesTherapy Services Provide regular individual therapy to assigned residents based on assessed needs and individualized treatment plans. Provide family therapy and family-focused interventions when clinically appropriate. Facilitate therapeutic groups addressing treatment goals, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, coping skills, accountability, decision-making, trauma, behavioral concerns, and other identified clinical needs. Determine appropriate therapy interventions based on each resident's assessed needs and treatment plan. Develop measurable therapeutic goals and interventions in collaboration with residents and the multidisciplinary treatment team. Monitor treatment progress and modify therapeutic interventions when clinically indicated. Maintain appropriate therapeutic and professional boundaries. Provide trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and individualized clinical services. LSOTP / Specialized Treatment Services Provide specialized treatment to residents with problematic sexual behaviors, sexually aggressive behaviors, or other needs requiring LSOTP services. Oversee and provide clinical input into specialized treatment and service planning for residents receiving Sexual Aggression / Sex Offender Treatment Services. Complete appropriate clinical assessments and evaluations within the individual's professional scope of practice. Develop individualized treatment interventions addressing areas such as: Sexual behavior concerns Risk and protective factors Healthy boundaries Accountability Emotional regulation Decision-making Victim awareness and empathy Relapse-prevention strategies Healthy relationships Provide individual and group interventions addressing specialized sexual-behavior treatment needs. Continuously evaluate treatment progress, risk factors, behavioral patterns, strengths, and changing clinical needs. Make clinical recommendations regarding treatment modifications, discharge readiness, transition planning, and continued treatment needs. Maintain all required LSOTP documentation. Maintain all continuing education, training, and licensing requirements necessary to keep the LSOTP credential and underlying professional license active and in good standing. Behavioral Support Serve as a clinical behavioral-support resource for direct-care and residential staff. Help translate residents' clinical treatment goals into practical behavioral strategies that can be consistently implemented in the residential environment. Develop and recommend individualized behavioral interventions based on residents' treatment goals, strengths, triggers, behavioral patterns, and level of functioning.
Provide staff guidance regarding:
De-escalation strategies Emotional regulation Trauma-informed responses Healthy boundaries Supervision needs Positive reinforcement Behavioral interventions Crisis prevention Review behavioral patterns, incidents, triggers, antecedents, consequences, and staff interventions to identify opportunities for improvement. Provide behavioral consultation following significant incidents or recurring behavioral concerns. Assist the treatment team with modifying behavioral strategies when interventions are not producing the desired outcome. Help ensure behavioral interventions remain consistent with each resident's individualized treatment and service plan. Support development of a structured, safe, trauma-informed, and therapeutic residential environment. On-Call and Crisis Support Participate in the facility's clinical on-call coverage as assigned. Maintain reasonable availability by phone or video conference while on call. Provide clinical consultation to facility leadership and residential staff regarding urgent behavioral, emotional, or treatment concerns. Assist staff with determining appropriate clinical interventions during significant behavioral or emotional events. Respond on-site when clinically necessary or when requested due to a significant resident crisis. Assess residents following significant behavioral or clinical events when appropriate and within professional scope of practice. Provide recommendations regarding safety planning, behavioral interventions, additional evaluations, or higher levels of care when appropriate. Communicate significant clinical concerns promptly to the Treatment Director and appropriate members of the treatment team. Participate in post-crisis reviews and assist with identifying interventions intended to reduce recurrence. Document significant clinical consultations and crisis interventions as required. Treatment and Service Planning Participate in the development, implementation, review, and modification of individualized treatment and service plans. Participate in treatment-team and service-planning meetings. Provide clinical recommendations based on therapy participation, assessments, behavioral history, treatment progress, risk factors, strengths, and identified needs. Collaborate with the Case Manager / Aftercare Coordinator to ensure treatment recommendations are reflected in service planning and aftercare. Participate in required service-plan reviews and provide timely documentation of progress toward treatment goals. Assist the treatment team with identifying barriers to progress and developing appropriate interventions. Provide clinical input regarding admissions and appropriateness for specialized treatment services when requested. Clinical Documentation Complete accurate and timely therapy notes, clinical assessments, treatment plans, progress summaries, treatment recommendations, and other required documentation. Document individual, family, and group therapy services. Maintain documentation supporting the clinical need, frequency, and type of therapeutic services provided. Document residents' progress toward treatment goals and barriers affecting treatment. Maintain organized and audit-ready clinical records. Complete documentation needed for treatment-team meetings, service-plan reviews, discharge planning, and continuity of care. Protect confidential clinical information in accordance with applicable professional and regulatory requirements. Staff Training and Clinical Consultation Provide clinical education and behavioral consultation to residential and direct-care staff. Assist with staff training related to trauma-informed care, sexual behavior concerns, behavioral management, healthy boundaries, supervision, crisis prevention, and other relevant clinical topics. Educate staff on appropriate implementation of residents' individualized behavioral and treatment recommendations. Help staff understand how the facility's Evidence-Informed Treatment Model applies to everyday interactions with residents. Provide resident-specific clinical guidance when additional support or education is needed. Participate in ongoing workforce-development and clinical-training activities. Multidisciplinary Collaboration Work closely with the Treatment Director , who provides clinical oversight of treatment services and LSOTP functions. Collaborate with the Program Director to support integration of clinical services into residential operations. Collaborate with the Case Manager / Aftercare Coordinator regarding services, treatment-team meetings, resident progress, discharge planning, and aftercare. Coordinate with the RN / Medical Coordinator and psychiatrists when behavioral or emotional concerns may be related to medical conditions, medication effects, or psychiatric needs. Communicate appropriately with
DFPS/SSCC
caseworkers, families, guardians, schools, authorized providers, and other members of the resident's treatment team. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and provide clinically relevant recommendations. Discharge and Aftercare Provide clinical recommendations regarding residents' discharge readiness and continuing treatment needs. Collaborate with the Case Manager / Aftercare Coordinator to develop appropriate aftercare recommendations. Identify ongoing therapy, LSOTP, psychiatric, behavioral-health, community, and other treatment services residents may need following discharge. Support continuity of specialized treatment when residents transition to another placement or community setting. Participate in discharge and transition meetings as needed. Provide appropriate clinical recommendations to authorized receiving providers. Quality Assurance and Program Development Participate in clinical quality-assurance and continuous-quality-improvement activities. Assist the Treatment Director with reviewing treatment programming and resident outcomes. Identify opportunities to strengthen LSOTP services, therapy services, and behavioral-support programming. Participate in case reviews, clinical consultations, audits, corrective-action activities, and program-development initiatives. Ensure clinical practices remain consistent with the facility's Evidence-Informed Treatment Model, professional standards, applicable requirements, and organizational policies. Preferred Qualifications Two or more years of experience providing therapy to children or adolescents. Experience working in a Residential Treatment Center (RTC), General Residential Operation (GRO), psychiatric program, juvenile-treatment program, behavioral-health facility, or similar setting . Experience treating children or adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors, sexually aggressive behaviors, trauma, emotional disorders, aggression, or complex behavioral needs. Experience providing individual, family, and group therapy. Experience developing behavioral interventions or providing behavioral consultation to residential/direct-care staff. Experience working with DFPS, SSCCs, Community-Based Care contractors, juvenile-justice systems, or T3C programs. Familiarity with STAR Health behavioral-health services. Experience with trauma-informed and evidence-informed treatment approaches. Strong understanding of treatment planning, risk assessment, crisis intervention, behavioral management, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary care. Contract Expectations The Licensed Therapist / LSOTP - Behavioral Support professional will be expected to: Maintain a regular on-site schedule based on resident census and treatment needs. Provide all required therapy and specialized LSOTP services for assigned residents. Attend treatment-team and service-planning meetings as needed. Complete all clinical documentation within required timeframes. Maintain required professional and LSOTP licensure. Provide behavioral consultation and support to facility staff. Participate in required staff training and clinical education. Maintain on-call availability as assigned. Be available by phone or video for clinical consultation while on call. Be capable of responding in person when necessary during a significant clinical or behavioral crisis . Communicate significant clinical concerns promptly to facility leadership. Provide additional on-site services when resident needs, treatment requirements, or significant clinical events reasonably require additional support. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a hands-on clinician who is comfortable providing therapy while also helping residential staff translate treatment recommendations into the residents' day-to-day environment. We are looking for someone who can build strong therapeutic relationships with residents, provide specialized LSOTP treatment, maintain high-quality clinical documentation, and provide staff with practical behavioral strategies that support treatment goals. This role is ideal for an experienced clinician seeking a flexible part-time contract opportunity while still playing an important role in the overall clinical development and treatment program of a Residential Treatment Center. Licensure Requirement A current Texas LSOTP license and eligible underlying professional mental-health or medical license in good standing are required for this position.
Applicants should clearly identify:
Current Texas professional license(s) Current LSOTP license/status Experience providing therapy to children or adolescents Experience providing specialized sexual-behavior treatment Residential treatment or behavioral-health experience Availability for scheduled on-site services Availability to participate in on-call clinical coverage
