Counseling Center Director: Christ the King Presbyterian – Houston

Counseling Center Director:
Christ the King Presbyterian – Houston

The Director of Counseling provides visionary, clinical, and operational leadership for Christ the King’s counseling ministry, The Barnabas Center. This individual will oversee the development and implementation of counseling services that reflect the vision, mission, and values of Christ the King Presbyterian Church. The Director will provide counseling services, supervise counseling staff and interns, cultivate strategic partnerships, and ensure The Barnabas Center operates with clinical excellence, organizational effectiveness, and Gospel-centered care.

1. Operations and Administration Oversee day-to-day center operations, including scheduling systems, client intake processes, billing procedures, electronic health records, and regulatory compliance. Ensure adherence to all applicable state licensing, legal, ethical, and confidentiality requirements. Manage center finances, including budgeting, fee collection, scholarship funds, and third-party reimbursement processes. Monitor operational effectiveness and implement process improvements as needed.

2. Staff Supervision and Development Oversee administrative staff in support of the center’s operations. Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, and evaluate counseling staff and practicum students. Provide clinical supervision and licensure support as appropriate. Facilitate ongoing staff development through regular training, consultation, case review, and continuing education opportunities. Conduct regular performance evaluations and professional development planning.

3. Community Relations and Outreach Develop and implement strategies to increase awareness of The Barnabas Center services within Christ the King and surrounding community. Maintain collaborative relationships with local churches, counseling professionals, healthcare providers, psychiatrists, treatment programs, and community organizations. Represent The Barnabas Center at community events, professional organizations, and ministry partnerships. Oversee the creation and distribution of website content, social media presence, and other promotional communications.

4. Pastoral Care Collaboration Partner with pastors, elders, deacons, and ministry leaders to provide coordinated care for church members. Consult on pastoral care cases and provide recommendations for appropriate referrals and support. Assist in developing pathways for counseling assistance and care resources for members experiencing financial hardship or other needs.

5. Education and Training Develop educational materials and resources for church members, ministry leaders, and counseling staff. Provide training in mental health, relationships, spiritual formation, trauma, grief, and related counseling topics. Support Christ the King’s mission through counseling-informed ministry initiatives.

Approved clinical supervisor status or eligibility to provide supervision. Experience leading or managing a counseling practice, counseling center, or multi-disciplinary team. Experience in church-based or ministry-related counseling setting. Experience developing programs, managing budgets, and implementing operational systems. Demonstrated training and experience in trauma-informed care, couples counseling, and group facilitation. Active and unrestricted Texas licensure as an LPC, LMFT, Psychologist, or equivalent clinical license;

supervisor licensure preferred. Master’s degree or doctoral degree in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related mental health field. Excellent leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

08/31/2026

Full Time

$90k+

Christ the King Presbyterian - Houston

Church

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Houston, TX

In 1997 a small group of families launched a new church they called Christ the King and joined the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in their mission to worship, know and serve the King so that he is honored, and his reign is powerfully extended in Houston and beyond. What began as a handful of families meeting in a hotel conference room, the Lord has grown into a thriving community of worshippers.

Looking back over our years of ministry, we have seen the Lord at work among us and beyond us. We’ve seen churches planted, campus ministries launched, marriages healed, children baptized, students growing in faith, deep friendships formed, men and women sent out for kingdom work and lives transformed by the gospel. We hope you will join us as we continue in our mission to reach Houston for Christ and renew lives by grace.