Part-Time After-School Counselor

Position Type:

Professional/Part
-Time Counselor

Date Posted:

10/3/2025

Location:

Educational Services Div Complex

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Job Title:

Part-Time After-School Counselor Wage/Hour Status:
Hourly

Reports to:

Executive Director of Counseling Services Pay Grade: TBD

Dept./School:
Counseling / Leadership & Learning Date Revised:
October 1, 2025

Primary

Purpose:

Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling services to CFBISD students through the Counseling Connections Center, located at the Educational Services Division, during after-school hours.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification/Licensure

* Licensed Mental Health Professional (LPC, LPC-A, LMFT, LMSW)

Special Knowledge and Skills

* Proficiency in counseling children, adolescents, and families

* Strong knowledge and application of solution-focused brief counseling strategies

* Training/experience with activity-based counseling (e.g., play therapy, sand tray)

* Knowledge of local mental health and community resources

* Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

* Fluency in Spanish preferred

Experience (Preferred)

* Minimum two (2) years as a professional counselor

* Experience providing group and/or family counseling

Major Responsibilities and Duties

* Obtain informed consent and explain confidentiality guidelines before initiating services

* Collaboratively set short-term counseling goals with students and families; monitor and document progress 2.

* Provide solution-focused, brief counseling interventions tailored to student needs
3.

* Communicate with parents/guardians to establish goals, recommend home supports, and share progress updates

* Make referrals to community resources when appropriate

* Secure release of information, as required, to coordinate care with other providers

* Collaborate with students' campus counselors when appropriate

* Complete all required suicide prevention and self-harm protocols when concerns arise

* Maintain compliance with all legal, ethical, and district standards for confidentiality

* Consult with the Counseling Center Director as needed

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used:

Computer, standard office/therapy equipment

Posture/Motion:
Sitting, standing, walking; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, twisting, and pushing/pulling

Lifting:
Up to 15 lbs.

Environment:

Primarily indoors; some district travel; occasional exposure to outdoor elements (sun, heat, cold, inclement weather)

Mental Demands:
Maintain emotional control under stress; work occasional extended or irregular hours

Reviewed by:
Vicky Cisneros Date:
October 1, 2025

Approved by:
Kyalla Bowens Date:
October 1, 2025