Child and Adolescent Counselor Job – Dallas, TX

About the Role

The Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Counselor provides onsite and remote behavioral health care to children and families as an integrated component of medical care within PHNTX clinic locations. This role involves mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapy for children and adolescents. The counselor will collaborate closely with psychiatric, substance use treatment providers, and the PHNTX medical team to expand child and adolescent behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group therapy sessions for children and adolescents using therapeutic methods such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), play therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), or family therapy.
• Work closely with parents or caregivers, providing guidance and support.
• Stay updated with the latest research and best practices in child and adolescent mental health.
• Address issues such as depression, bullying, mental health challenges, and learning difficulties through appropriate psychological intervention.
• Develop and manage treatment plans based on bio-psychosocial assessments and individual client needs.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic treatment, including crisis intervention for patients diagnosed with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Consult with psychiatric, substance misuse treatment providers, and medical providers to promote client adherence to treatment regimens and address potential barriers.
• Follow all protocols, complete accurate and timely documentation of client encounters, and submit necessary reports to the behavioral health director.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the behavioral health director and program manager.
• Adhere to all professional, ethical, and legal regulations.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or Doctorate in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy (Required).

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to work in a positive and empathetic manner with adolescents and children.
• Strong rapport-building skills to establish trustful and supportive therapeutic relationships with children and adolescents.
• Understanding of developmental psychology, family dynamics, socioeconomic and cultural factors, and their impact on child and adolescent mental health.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to conduct evidence-based therapeutic child and adolescent individual psychotherapy sessions.
• Ability to diagnose mental health and substance misuse disorders in children and adolescents based on clinical assessment.
• Ability to create and implement effective treatment plans and handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with clients and their families.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with medical and other service providers.
• Comfortable with technology and conducting sessions via telehealth, as required.
• Ability to network with community partners.
• Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Word software applications, including Excel.

About the Culture

At Prism Health North Texas (PHNTX), the culture is built on shared core values. Hiring, firing, promotion, and performance review decisions are based on these values and behaviors:

• We are solution seekers.
• We have a can-do attitude.
• We are mission-driven.
• We care about people.