TIRS band data can be converted from spectral radiance to brightness temperature using the thermal constants provided in the metadata file:
the equation is at the link http://landsat.usgs.gov/Landsat8_Using_Product.php
T = At-satellite brightness temperature (K)
The constants in the equation are in the metadata (text file when you unzip the tar file). Remember: You don't need to do any atmospheric correction for the thermal band.
Some years ago, I created a Land Surface Temperature (LST) model in ERDAS Imagine Model Maker Landsat 4, 5 TM, 7 ETM+ and 8 TIRS/OLI based on the Radiative Transfer Model (RTM) equation. Check the attached images for a screenshot. This model looks a bit messy but it works nevertheless. Alternatively, you may also want to follow a tutorial on youtube if you want to implement Landsat LST manually. However I must say that this youtube tutorial does not take into account atmospheric correction of thermal bands which is a crucial step for 'accurate' LST estimation. Let me know if you need more help.