Residential Mental Health Therapist

At Nexus Neurorecovery Center – San Antonio, we provide specialized residential treatment for adolescent females with complex behavioral health and medical needs. Our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to creating a safe, therapeutic environment where every resident has the opportunity to heal, develop healthy coping skills, and achieve lasting success.

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate and licensed Residential Mental Health Therapist who is passionate about working with adolescents and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to deliver exceptional behavioral healthcare. If you're looking for a role where you can build meaningful relationships, influence treatment outcomes, and help young people transform their lives, we'd love to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to adolescent residents.
• Complete psychosocial, behavioral, and discharge planning assessments within required timeframes.
• Develop and implement individualized behavioral health treatment plans as part of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nursing, case management, education, and rehabilitation staff to ensure coordinated care.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and family conferences to support treatment progress and discharge planning.
• Identify barriers to successful discharge and proactively communicate recommendations to the care team.
• Educate families on behavioral strategies and transition planning.
• Coach and educate staff on behavioral interventions, therapeutic communication, and de-escalation techniques.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Participate in program development initiatives focused on improving clinical outcomes and treatment quality.
• Represent Nexus professionally within the community through educational outreach and collaboration with referral partners.
• Support a therapeutic, trauma-informed environment that promotes resident safety, dignity, and growth.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health field required.
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience working with adolescents.
• Experience developing and implementing behavioral intervention plans.
• Previous experience in a residential treatment center or behavioral health setting preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Texas License in one of the following: LPC, LPCA, LCSW, LMSW.
• CPR/BLS certification (or obtain within 30 days of hire).
• Current TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.

About Us

At Nexus Neurorecovery Center, you'll become part of a mission-driven team that believes every child deserves compassionate, specialized care and the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. We offer a supportive interdisciplinary team environment and career growth within a growing healthcare organization.

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about adolescent behavioral health.
• Calm, compassionate, and resilient.
• Skilled in trauma-informed and relationship-based care.
• An excellent communicator and collaborator.
• Committed to helping residents and families achieve lasting success.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic residential treatment environment.