Inpatient Therapist - Collaborative Mental Health Clinician

Austin Oaks Hospital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Oaks Hospital, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking a Therapist Inpatient to develop and implement treatment plans and coordinate discharge summaries with a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will hold an active Texas license (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT) or be in supervised licensure, have a Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, and preferably inpatient psychiatric experience to support adolescents and adults in our acute care setting.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice psychotherapy in Texas (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT) or in supervised licensure (LMSW, LPC-I, or LMFT-A).
• Prior inpatient adult psychiatric experience preferred.
• Masters degree in Behavioral Health field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write treatment plans and discharge summaries within established time frames and formats.
• Act as liaison with disciplines, colleagues, physicians, families, and outside agencies.
• Assess, design, structure, and implement therapeutic services to meet patient and family needs.
• Work collaboratively as a treatment team member under supervision of Clinical Services Director.

Skills

Licensed psychotherapist

Inpatient psychiatry experience

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Health

Job description

Responsibilities

About Austin Oaks Hospital

Austin Oaks Hospital offers a continuum of psychiatric services for adolescents and for adults. Located in South Austin, Texas on a beautiful thirteen-acre oak lined campus. We strive to provide a home-like environment that promotes crisis resolution, positive self-awareness, social skills, and personal growth. We are proud to be your community partner in mental health.

The cornerstone of our treatment rests on exceptional mental health services and clinical excellence. Austin Oaks Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to stabilize symptoms of depression, anxiety and other behavioral health disorders.

More than anything else, our treatment relies on exceptional mental health services and dependable clinical staff.

Austin Oaks Hospital provides inpatient and outpatientpsychiatric servicesto stabilize symptoms of depression, anxiety and other behavioral health disorders.

Website: www.austinoakshospital.com

POSITION SUMMARY:

Therapist Inpatient, responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: - Responsible for developing and writing treatment plans and discharge summaries within established time frames and formats. - Is a liaison with other disciplines, colleagues, physicians, families, and outside agencies. - Responsible for assessing, designing, structuring, and implementing therapeutic services that best meets the needs of patients and their families. - Working collaboratively as a treatment team member. Will work under the direct supervision of the Clinical Services Director. Must be licensed to practice psychotherapy in the State of Texas (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT) or under supervision for licensure (LMSW, LPC-I, or LMFT-A) Prior inpatient adult psychiatric experience preferred.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.www.uhs.com.

FromFortune, ©2025, 2026FortuneMedia IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Masters Degree in Behavioral Health field

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION: Current State Licensure. Current CPR or BLS certification. Aggressive Behavior Management training within 90 days of hire date. Is deemed a Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP)

EXPERIENCE: Required: At least 6 months work experience providing individual, group and family therapy, case management and discharge planning in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric facility; familiarity with ethical and legal issues regarding reporting of abuse and neglect. Prior inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.