Mental Health Professional

THIS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED POSITION REQUIRING YOU TO PROVIDE THERAPY IN CLIENTS' HOMES.

Do you have a passion for working with children and families? We are looking for compassionate, dedicated people in Waxahachie, Texas who want to empower youth and families by creating strength‑based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends.

You will receive ongoing training in the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model as you work with families, youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement MST as designed. Extensive research has proven the effectiveness of MST. MST therapists do whatever it takes, via close collaboration with all involved, to address the needs of juveniles with criminal offenses, including, in some cases, substance abuse.

You will empower families to address challenging and/or problematic behavior and to help youth aged 12‑17 make life‑transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support, to name a few. For more information on Multisystemic Therapy, please watch this video:
How Does MST Work?

• Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles.
• Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of problem behaviors and interactions within the family’s ecological context.
• Work comfortably with a diverse community of clients.
• Know the types of families in the community and continuously engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, probation, child welfare) in change‑oriented treatment.
• Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
• Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model.
• Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24‑hour/day, 7 days/week support as needed.

• Master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or a related subject area required.
• Provisional licensure at minimum required; full licensure as an LPC, LMFT, or LCSW preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel to client’s homes and possibly transport multiple clients at once.
• Must live within a 30‑ to 45‑minute travel time from the designated service area.

Professional licensure as LPC‑Associate, LMFT‑Associate, or LMSW under clinical supervision required; full licensure as an LPC, LMFT, LCSW preferred.

• Direct use of pragmatic (structural, strategic, functional) family therapies.
• Therapy with children and adults using cognitive‑behavioral techniques.
• Couples therapy using behaviorally‑based approaches.
• Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology (family, peers, school, neighborhood).
• Collaboration and partnership with community agencies.
• Previous work providing in‑home or community‑based therapy services.

We offer competitive benefits including: 401(k) plan and match; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more!

Annual salary range is $65,000–$75,000.