Clinical Therapist (LPC-A, LPC, LMSW or LCSW)

📍 Location & Practice Overview

• Base location: Dallas, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth area)
• Department: Outpatient Counseling Services
• Practice type: Behavioral health counseling agency
• Care setting: In-person preferred with telehealth options
• Patient population: Children, adolescents, and adults from diverse backgrounds

Clinical Therapy Responsibilities

This role centers on delivering psychotherapy and psychosocial assessments to individuals already engaged in services as well as those referred from community partners. Therapists conduct individual sessions while remaining available for family work when clinically indicated. Play therapy experience is viewed as a strong advantage for younger clients.

Day-to-day work emphasizes culturally sensitive, person-centered care built on mutual trust and collaboration. Clinicians operate with a high degree of independence yet remain connected to a supportive team that values shared responsibility and ethical practice. Immediate community assistance is a core expectation, requiring readiness to address presenting concerns promptly and compassionately.

✅ Licensure & Candidate Requirements

Who You Will Serve

Therapists at Safe Place Counseling work with children, adolescents, and adults presenting with a range of emotional, behavioral, and life-transition concerns. The agency places particular emphasis on supporting families and younger clients, making experience with developmental and play-based approaches especially useful.

Clients come from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds across the Dallas/Fort Worth region. The clinical focus remains person-centered and strengths-based, with attention to building trust and collaborative treatment goals rather than a narrow diagnostic niche.

Flexible Scheduling & Hybrid Delivery

• Schedule: Client-driven availability; part-time and full-time options available
• Call Requirement: None indicated
• Patient Volume: Variable based on caseload and referrals
• Visit Length: Standard psychotherapy session lengths
• Documentation: Standard clinical documentation expected
• Remote Option: Telehealth available; in-person sessions preferred when feasible

Compensation Details

• Base Salary: $40–$50 per hour
• Performance Incentives: Not specified in posting
• Part-time and full-time opportunities available
• Flexible hours aligned with client appointment preferences
• Supportive team environment that values independent clinical judgment
• Opportunity to serve both established clients and community referrals

In-Person and Telehealth Practice Model

Care is delivered through a hybrid model that prioritizes face-to-face sessions while offering telehealth for accessibility and continuity. Therapists complete psychotherapy and psychosocial assessments in both formats, allowing clients greater flexibility without sacrificing the relational foundation of treatment.

The practice environment supports independent clinical decision-making within a collaborative culture. No specific electronic health record platform is named in the posting; standard secure documentation and communication practices for Texas behavioral health providers apply.

🌆 Living and Working in Dallas, TX

Dallas and the broader Fort Worth metro area offer a dynamic setting for behavioral health professionals. Strong demand for mental health services exists across urban and suburban communities, driven by population growth and ongoing access-to-care needs. Therapists can find varied housing options ranging from urban apartments to suburban family neighborhoods, with reasonable commuting options via major freeways and public transit corridors.

• Population served: Large and diverse metro population with significant behavioral health needs
• Cost of living: Moderate relative to other major Texas metros
• Housing options: Mix of apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes across Dallas and surrounding suburbs
• School systems: Multiple public and private options throughout the DFW region
• Transportation access: Extensive highway network; DART rail and bus service in core areas
• Recreation opportunities: Arts districts, professional sports, parks, and nearby outdoor destinations

🏥 About Safe Place Counseling

Safe Place Counseling & Consulting LLC is a mental health rehabilitation agency that provides outpatient counseling and related behavioral health services. While the primary office is located in Houston, the organization is actively serving clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth area through this hybrid clinical role. The agency specializes in work with children, adolescents, and adults, with particular attention to behavioral concerns, emotional regulation, ADHD-related challenges, anxiety, depression, and family dynamics.

Clinical culture emphasizes integrity, excellence, teamwork, and commitment. Providers are expected to deliver culturally sensitive, person-centered care that builds mutual trust and collaboration. The organization maintains government contracts for mental health services and offers a range of modalities including individual therapy, family counseling, skills building, crisis intervention, and targeted case management.

• Healthcare specialties: Individual and family counseling, mental health rehabilitative services, skills building, crisis intervention, targeted case management
• Accreditation: Government-certified mental health provider
• Community programs: Services supporting children, pregnant women, and families through case management and rehabilitative offerings

Professional Growth Pathways

Clinicians who thrive in independent yet supported environments may find opportunities to deepen specialty skills in family work, play therapy, or culturally responsive practice. The agency’s emphasis on teamwork and excellence creates space for therapists to contribute to service quality while managing their own caseloads. Long-term development depends on individual initiative and the evolving needs of the Dallas/Fort Worth community the organization is serving.

❓ FAQ

🔗 Clinical Therapist – Dallas, TX

Safe Place Counseling is hiring a Clinical Therapist licensed in Texas as an LPC-A, LPC, LMSW, or LCSW to serve children, adolescents, and adults in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The position blends in-person sessions (preferred) with telehealth, allowing clinicians to deliver psychotherapy and psychosocial assessments to both established clients and community referrals. Candidates who value culturally sensitive, person-centered care and can function as independent yet collaborative practitioners will find the role well matched to the agency’s emphasis on trust, respect, and practical support. Flexible part-time and full-time schedules are structured around client availability rather than rigid clinic hours. The work sits within a behavioral health organization that prioritizes integrity, teamwork, and excellence while addressing real access needs across a diverse metro population. Therapists interested in family work or play therapy will find those skills especially useful. This opportunity centers on immediate, compassionate clinical service rather than administrative complexity or high-volume production metrics.

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