Part-Time | W-2 | Fully Licensed Texas Clinician | Virtual
About the Role
NLW Counseling is seeking a fully licensed mental health clinician to serve as the IOP Program Lead for our virtual Adult Intensive Outpatient Program. This clinician will lead the program's day-to-day clinical delivery and help create a structured, welcoming, and culturally responsive treatment experience for adults who need more support than weekly therapy.
The initial program will meet three mornings per week and will serve adults residing in Texas. ForwardCare provides the program curriculum, documentation system, initial screening calls, insurance verification, and admissions support. The IOP Program Lead will work closely with Nicole Watson, LPC, on clinical appropriateness, treatment planning, safety concerns, care transitions, and discharge.
Employment and Schedule
- Part-time, W-2, nonexempt employee
- Approximately 12–15 paid hours per week initially
- Required group schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Central
- Nine direct group-treatment hours each week
- Additional paid time for approved preparation, documentation, clinical consultation, care coordination, attendance follow-up, discharge planning, required meetings, and training
- Fully remote role serving adult clients located in Texas
- Hourly compensation based on qualifications and relevant experience; all approved hours worked are paid
What You Will Do
- Facilitate structured, trauma-informed virtual IOP groups three mornings per week
- Prepare for sessions and deliver the established curriculum with sound clinical judgment and appropriate flexibility
- Maintain a consistent, welcoming group culture while upholding attendance, consent, privacy, and confidentiality expectations
- Review screening and assessment information and collaborate on final admission and exclusion decisions
- Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans using ForwardCare's clinical system and templates
- Monitor participation, symptoms, functioning, treatment response, and continued clinical appropriateness
- Complete timely and accurate progress notes, treatment-plan reviews, attendance records, risk documentation, care-coordination records, and discharge documentation