LMFT Clinical Therapist
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Healthcare
Mental Health
Job Description - LMFT Clinical Therapist (979420)
Job Description
LMFT Clinical Therapist - ( 979420 )
Description
LMFT Clinical Therapist - Simmons Cancer Center Psycho-oncologyWHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.
Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal supervision to provide advanced professional skills in development of social service programs and to provide advanced social service to patients with multiple and/or complex needs in clinical and/or hospital environment.
- Current Texas LMFT license or eligibility for Texas licensure
- Experience providing therapy to adult patients in a healthcare or medical setting
- Minimum of 3 years' experience working face-to-face with patients, preferably adult patients
- Clinical experience supporting patients with cancer or other chronic medical conditions
- Experience addressing sexual health and intimacy concerns related to illness and treatment
- Bilingual Spanish language skills
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Education
Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or other related field - Experience
3 years experience working face to face with patients - Licenses and Certifications
(LCSW) LIC CLINCAL SOCIAL WORKER valid license by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, Upon Hire or
(LPC) LICENSED PROF COUNSELOR Upon Hire or
(LMFT) LIC MAR & FAM THERAPIST Upon Hire
JOB DUTIES
- Provides comprehensive mental health intake evaluations that document patients' relevant personal and medical history, as well as, primary symptoms and presumptive diagnosis. Uses information obtained in these evaluations to make appropriate treatment recommendations to patients based on their needs and the availability of services in the clinic or community. Documentation of evaluations is timely and complete and allows other providers in the clinic to have a clear sense of the patient's needs and clinical presentation.
- Provides individual and/or group psychotherapy intervention to assigned patients at a level consistent with the standards of care in the clinic. Therapy practice is evidence-based whenever possible, time-limited, and responsive to patients needs while maintaining a strategy for the course of treatment. Therapy intervention is tailored to the needs of the patient both in content and in length of treatment. Documentation of therapy work is timely, complete and meets compliance standards for billing encounters.
- Provides referrals to…
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