Mental Health Therapist Intern

UT Health San Antonio; Fort Cavazos (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a clinician to provide counseling and case management services to prevent, assess, evaluate, and treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. This grant-funded role operates under board-approved supervision at Fort Hood, TX.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, coordination with referring providers and families, and documenting care plans to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and clinical experience with mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability to provide diagnostic assessment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and case management services for patients using evidence-based practices.
• Performs crisis interventions as needed.
• Coordinates with referring providers and other professionals, family members as needed, to engage patient in care.
• Provides liaison between clinical team, clinical leadership, and other professionals involved in the patient’s care.
• Consults and assures continuity of care, conveys assessment findings, and implements therapeutic plans.
• Prepares reports and other documentation in accordance with good clinical practice and institutional standards.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Diagnostic assessment

Rapport building

Communication skills

Organization / time management

Job description

Under a board-approved supervisor, provides clinical and consultative services to prevent, assess, evaluate, and treat mental emotional or behavioral disorders.

Responsibilities

This is a grant funded position. Your employment may be terminated by you or UT Health San Antonio at any time regardless of the anticipated end date of the grant.

• Provides counseling and case management services for patients using evidence-based practices.
• Performs crisis interventions as needed.
• Coordinates with referring providers and other professionals, family members as needed, to engage patient in care.
• Provides liaison between clinical team, clinical leadership, and other professionals involved in the patient’s care.
• Consults and assures continuity of care, conveys assessment findings, and implements therapeutic plans.
• Prepares reports and other documentation in accordance with good clinical practice and institutional standards.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and clinical experience with mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability to provide diagnostic assessment.
• Ability to establish and maintain trust and rapport.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills.

Required Skills

• Up to one (1) year related experience.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

Job Info

• Job Identification 8221
• Job Category Clinical Programs & Services
• Posting Date 10/12/2026, 04:17 PM
• Locations 0886 8561 Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, 76544, US (On-site)
• Apply Before 11/11/2026, 05:17 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Organization M6000 - Strong Star ORU, M1000 - Dean Medical School, UT Health Science Center, UT Health Science Center