Physician - Behavioral Health

Terrell Center for Youth is seeking a Clinical Psychologist (Psychologist II) to provide therapy, psychological assessment, and treatment planning for youth in a small residential treatment setting, with a manageable caseload and the support of an interdisciplinary team.

Opportunity Snapshot

Compensation: $96,720 - $114,099 annually ($8,060.00 - $9,508.25 per month)

Caseload: Approximately 4-6 youth

Health Insurance: 100% employer-paid employee premiums; 50% employer-paid dependent premiums

Retirement: State defined-benefit pension (vests after 5 years), plus optional 401(k) and 457 plans

Loan Repayment: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible; Texas Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Schedule: Monday-Friday business hours; no on-call; occasional weekend coverage may be required

Reports To: State Hospital Director of Psychology

Setting: Youth residential treatment facility with capacity for 30 youth

Why This Role

• Manageable caseload. A caseload of approximately 4-6 youth allows time for meaningful therapy, thorough assessment, and real progress with each patient.
• Clinical variety. Split your time across individual, group, and family therapy, psychological testing and diagnosis, and behavior and skill acquisition planning.
• Independence and growth. Work under limited supervision with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment, and contribute as a member of the psychology management team.
• Teaching and supervision. Supervise mental health professionals, guide graduate psychology trainees, and design training for staff and community stakeholders.
• A growing team. The opening is driven by facility expansion and increased staffing needs, alongside a new Director of Psychology role and additional psychology positions in Terrell.
• Sustainable schedule. Day-shift, Monday-Friday schedule with no on-call.
• Professional development. Research, teaching, and committee opportunities are open for discussion.

About the Organization

Texas Health and Specialty Care System (HSCS), part of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), includes ten psychiatric hospitals, two youth residential treatment facilities, and thirteen state supported living centers. Its psychiatric hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission and provide recovery-oriented, science-based treatment. Terrell is located in a designated Mental Health HPSA (score 16).

What You Will Do

• Provide individual, group, and family counseling to address mental health concerns, strengthen coping strategies, and support overall well-being.
• Administer, score, and interpret standardized psychological tests and complete assessments and diagnoses.
• Design and monitor behavior modification and skill acquisition plans with the treatment team.
• Implement specialized treatment programs and monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
• Supervise psychologists and mental health professionals and provide guidance to graduate psychology trainees.
• Develop and deliver training and consultation for staff, multidisciplinary teams, and community stakeholders.
• Communicate assessment findings and treatment and discharge recommendations to treatment teams, courts, and patients as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required:

• Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution
• Texas Psychologist license, or license in a reciprocity state and eligible to obtain Texas licensure
• At least 1 year of supervised experience by a licensed psychologist (a full-time, approved clinical internship year qualifies)
• At least 1 year of individual and group psychotherapy experience with forensic populations in an inpatient psychiatric setting
• Applicants to Terrell Center for Youth must be at least 21 years of age

Preferred:

• Experience with CBT, DBT, behavior therapy, and other empirically supported treatments
• Experience with personality, neurocognitive, adaptive functioning, suicide risk, and malingering instruments (e.g., MMPI, HCR-20, VRAG, TOMM, M-FAST, SIRS)
• Knowledge of DSM diagnostic criteria, Joint Commission standards, and CMS conditions of participation
• Background in child and adolescent, forensic, or serious mental illness populations

Additional Details

• On-site position; not eligible for telework or telemedicine
• Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus are not offered
• CME funding and time off provided; paid state holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Travel up to 10%
• Candidates must pass a fingerprint background check, drug screen, and registry checks, and comply with HHSC immunization policy
• Locum tenens and 1099 arrangements are not being considered