Lead Therapist, Behavioral Health

About the role

Lead Therapist - Full Time Days Your Experience Matters Collin Springs and Changes-McKinney are part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Lead Therapist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about Collin Springs: Collin Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the McKinney, TX community.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients for safety and reports concerns or potential substance use to the Program Manager.
• Conducts drug screenings as needed, in collaboration with outpatient nursing staff.
• Facilitates individual, group, and family therapy sessions for patients with behavioral health or substance use concerns.
• Actively engages patients in group settings, leads therapeutic discussions, and implements group programming tools and resources.
• Leads treatment planning and revises goals as patient progress is evaluated.
• Oversees patient discharges and develops thorough after-care plans with appropriate follow-up.
• Communicates proactively with patients, families, and referral sources in alignment with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
• Collaborates consistently with physicians, UR, and nursing staff on patient care and length of stay determinations.
• Completes documentation and assessments, including psychosocial evaluations and outcome measures such as Columbia, BASIS-32, or CABA.
• Participates in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed, and initiates facility code responses per protocol.
• Responds to crisis calls and supports patient safety planning as necessary.
• Participates in discharge planning by coordinating appointments, referrals, and hand-offs to aftercare services.
• Supports care coordination and assists in group therapy development.
• Ensures all clinical documentation is timely, thorough, and meets regulatory standards.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality and compliance with federal and state behavioral health regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or equivalent (Required)
• Current Clinical or social work license as required by state regulations
• Strong clinical experience required; background in chemical dependency and dual diagnosis preferred
• CPR and De-escalation certification required