MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST - Juvenile Services

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST - Juvenile Services

Salary

$66,484.60 - $73,133.06 Annually

Location

Tarrant County, TX

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

11276

Department

Juvenile Services

Opening Date

10/12/2026

Closing Date

10/22/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Summary

The incumbent will provide direct assessment, intervention and consultation services to meet the immediate mental health and emotional needs of juveniles detained in the pre-adjudication detention center. The incumbent will work in collaboration with staff Psychologists, contract Psychiatrist, other mental health providers/staff, institutional direct care officers and medical staff to ensure juveniles receives appropriate mental and behavioral health care while in the facility and provide guidance to non-clinical staff on how to best meet the mental health needs of detained juveniles. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting mental health and suicide risk assessments, short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention; facilitate group counseling and skills training; staff consultation regarding the behavioral health needs of juveniles; participate in treatment meetings; and may provide on-call emergency crisis intervention services to respond to mental health crisis, and share on-call assignments with other mental health staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and suicide risk assessments.
• Conduct assessment and management of suicidal youth.
• Provide crisis intervention counseling to address acute psychiatric crises.
• Conduct short-term individual counseling/crisis intervention.
• Provide group counseling/skills training.
• Staff consultation regarding mental and behavioral health needs of youth.
• Develop behavior management plans and recommendations to assist direct care staff with meeting the behavioral health needs of detained juveniles.
• Participate in treatment team meetings
• May provide on-call emergency crisis intervention services to respond to mental health crises; on-call assignments will rotate with other mental health staff
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field.
• Eligibility for licensure through appropriate State of Texas licensing board for one of the following licenses are required: Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate (LPC-A), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Associate (LMFT-A), or Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW).
• Within ninety (90) days of hire, employee must obtain a temporary/provisional license and/or an approved supervisory plan.
• Employee must obtain the applicable independent licensure under which the employee was hired within three (3) years of hire date.

OR

• Doctoral degree in psychology.
• In lieu of degree, completion of degree requirements upon hire and receipt of degree within six (6) months of date of hire.
• Completion of a doctoral internship and eligibility for licensure in Texas as a provisionally licensed psychologist required.
• Employee must obtain a doctoral degree within six (6) months of date of hire, obtain a provisional license within ninety (90) days of receiving doctoral degree, and obtain licensure as a Licensed Psychologist within two (2) years of receiving the provisional license.
• Tarrant County will provide post-doctoral supervision if needed.
• Failure to meet the outlined requirements within the designated timeframes or failure to maintain required licensure in good standing for any reason are grounds for termination of employment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, push and pull.

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

• Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at (817) 884-1227.

01

Do you have a master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

02

Please explain your eligibility for licensure through appropriate State of Texas licensing board for one of the following licenses are required: Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate (LPC-A), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Associate (LMFT-A), or Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW).

03

Do you have a Doctoral degree in psychology?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you able to work evening and weekends and eligible to sit for Texas Loan Repayment Program for Mental Health Professionals?

• Yes
• No

05

PREA 1 Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution?

• Yes
• No

06

PREA 2 Have you been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community by force, threat of force, coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

• Yes
• No

07

PREA 3 Have you been civilly or administratively adjudicated for or found to have engaged in any of the conduct described in either of the two previous questions?

• Yes
• No

08

PREA 4 Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated, disciplined or had any government issued license revoked or suspended for having engaged in conduct defined as sexual harassment?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Tarrant County

Address 100 E. Weatherford Suite 301

Fort Worth, Texas, 76196-0105

Phone (817) 884-1188

Website http://www.tarrantcountytx.gov