Counselor, Mental Health, Social Work

Position:
Counselor

Salary: $5,456.53 - $5,962.67 Monthly

Location:

Houston, TX

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Job Number: 15990

Department:
Community Supervision and Corrections Department

The Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) is one of the largest probation departments in the United States, supervising more than 70,000 individuals and employing over 600 staff members across six locations. We provide a wide range of services, including community supervision, outpatient counseling, cognitive–behavioral programming, and residential treatment, designed to strengthen clients’ abilities and support their long‑term success.

With a focus on utilizing evidence‑based practices, we aim to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism for all clients under supervision.

The Specialty Court Counselor I/II provides clinical services for Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department. The Counselor will provide services to criminal‑justice involved individuals, including completion of intake assessments, treatment planning, progress reports, treatment plan reviews, and discharge summaries. The Counselor will also complete concise and timely documentation of all clinically related duties and work with the Specialty Court interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure client needs are addressed.

• Attend weekly or bi‑weekly staffings with the CSCD court team (CSOs, Program Manager, CSO Supervisor, Counselor Supervisor, etc.).
• Regularly collaborate and communicate with CSOs between scheduled CSCD staffings and/or court when the need arises.
• Attend court staffings for assigned dockets/courts.
• Attend court reviews with clients present for assigned dockets/courts.
• Provide interdisciplinary court team with appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Complete assessments of clients in substance‑abuse treatment but still actively in STAR Drug Court or SOBER Court as requested by Judge and provide court team with treatment recommendation.
• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions with clients.
• Provide services to clients with diverse criminal backgrounds.
• Communicate key information and regularly collaborate with Community Supervision Officers.
• Track compliance with drug and alcohol testing and provide evidence‑based interventions for substance‑use treatment.
• Participate in staffing cases with supervisors, peers, Community Supervision Officers, and the courts.
• Ensure accurate and timely entries in the electronic case‑management systems.
• Monitor and adhere to deadlines to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with policy, grant standards, funding and licensure requirements, special conditions of community supervision, and Community Justice Assistance Division (CJAD) general and substance‑abuse standards.
• Maintain professional and effective communication, including email correspondence, with judges, attorneys, prosecutors, court personnel, law enforcement, CSCD personnel, victims, and community members.
• Participate in clinical and interdisciplinary staffing.
• Participate in team, unit and departmental meetings.
• Travel to court, other CSCD locations or off‑site locations for meetings, training, group coverage, etc. as required.
• Testify in a court setting.
• Operate office equipment, computers, telephones, and other necessary tools.
• Work collaboratively with other personnel.
• Foster a positive work environment by communicating and behaving cooperatively, respectfully and amicably with supervisors, co‑workers, and the public.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Work overtime as required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Education: Master’s Degree in a Psychological, Counseling or Social Work related field.
• Licensure: At minimum possess licensure at the start of employment as an:
  • Licensed Professional Counselor Associate…