Zero Suicide Therapist; LMSW​/LPC-Associate

Full-time (40 hours/week)

Primary

Location:

San Angelo, TX

Travel Requirement: 0-5%

Hours:

Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

Starting Hourly Rate: $55,000.00/year

Bilingual (Spanish) desirable, but not required

West Texas Counseling & Guidance (WTCG) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization working to ensure that individuals and families seeking mental health treatment should have access to counseling services, regardless of their socioeconomic status and ability to pay. Our mission is to enable individuals and families to reach their full potential in body, mind, and spirit, using evidence-based counseling and educational services.

Services offered by WTCG include individual therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma, premarital counseling, couples and family counseling, veteran services, children's play therapy, and anger management.

The Zero Suicide Therapist plays a vital role in advancing WTCG’s commitment to suicide prevention and crisis response across West Texas communities. This position provides compassionate, community-based mental health services to individuals experiencing suicidal ideation, severe depression, and other acute mental health crises, ensuring timely access to high-quality, evidence-informed care.

As a core member of the Zero Suicide program, this therapist not only delivers crisis-focused interventions but also helps expand access to ongoing, non-crisis behavioral health services. Responsibilities include providing therapy, as well as psychoeducation, all within the clinician’s scope of practice. This role supports continuity of care and promotes long-term recovery and resilience among clients.

The Zero Suicide Therapist also serves as an ambassador for WTCG’s suicide prevention efforts through active participation in community partnerships, including the Tom Green County LOSS Team and the Concho Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition. Through these collaborations, the therapist contributes to a coordinated, community-wide approach to suicide prevention, postvention, and mental health awareness.

WTCG is committed to supporting professional growth by offering no-cost training and clinical supervision for LMSW, LPC-Associate, and LMFT Associate licensees.

• Provide evidence-based, ethical clinical services adhering to accepted standards of practice
• Assess, diagnose, and treat clients for a minimum of 30 hours per week
• Conduct risk assessments for harm to self or others; engage in safety planning and referrals as appropriate
• Provide compassionate care to clients of all socioeconomic and educational backgrounds
• Empower clients within their natural support systems and make referrals to other services as needed
• Complete clinical documentation accurately and in a timely manner

• Participate in monthly Concho Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition meetings
• Volunteer with the Tom Green County LOSS Team as a mental health professional (up to 2 standby weekends/month, with substitution available for personal loss)
• Support community suicide prevention outreach, including trainings such as Talk Saves Lives, as time permits
• Assist with marketing, fundraising, and public relations efforts as requested
• Promote and convey WTCG's mission within the community

• Abide by licensure requirements, code of ethics, and scope of practice at all times
• Maintain professional licensure and liability insurance
• Comply with HIPAA and the Texas Medical Privacy Act (Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 181)
• Attend required trainings, including CBT, CBT-SP, and CAMS
• Record sessions as requested for training and competency evaluation purposes

• Graduate degree in a clinically relevant discipline with current Texas licensure (LMSW, LPC-Associate, or LMFT Associate)
• No prior counseling experience required; experience in crisis mental health services preferred
• Knowledge of community resources and social services
• Familiarity with identification and reporting requirements for abuse, neglect, or exploitation of…