Counselor - Part-time

Position: Counselor I - Part-time (up to 28 hours/week)

Counselor I - Part-time (up to 28 hours/week)

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About STARRY

STARRY partners with individuals, families, and communities to provide accessible, innovative, and impactful human services. STARRY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with more than 20 years of transformational programming for those looking to join a rewarding journey of service.

Equal Opportunity

STARRY is an equal‑opportunity employer. A criminal history affidavit is required for candidates applying to positions at STARRY.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (part‑time and full‑time staff)
• Flexible Schedules (part‑time and full‑time staff)
• Bereavement Leave (part‑time and full‑time staff)
• Holiday Pay (part‑time and full‑time staff)
• 401(k) with industry‑leading employer matching (part‑time and full‑time staff)
• Mileage Reimbursement (part‑time and full‑time staff)
• Family Bonding Leave for new moms and dads (part‑time and full‑time staff)
• Health, dental, and vision (full‑time staff)

Core Values

Service | Access | Partnership | Innovation | Excellence | Wellbeing

About

The Role

This is a part‑time role of up to 28 hours per week.

Target Population / Eligibility

• 6–17 years of age
• Runaway youth (currently or threatened)
• Truant youth
• Abused child (experiencing abuse, insufficient for DFPS case)
• At‑risk youth for other behavioral problems
• Youth involved in deferred prosecution with juvenile probation
• Youth placed in residential care for family conflict to reunify family

What You’ll Do

• Read and respond to office and agency emails and reports
• Attend meetings (within & outside the agency)
• Travel to satellite locations as needed
• Maintain accurate mileage records
• Complete monthly statistical sheets with outcome measures
• Use computer skills to organize materials, narratives, correspondence, etc.
• Obtain initial psychosocial assessment information and incorporate into client’s plan of service
• Meet service goals of at least 10 sessions per week (billable hours unless otherwise specified)
• Meet additional service goals as required by state contract
• Maintain a caseload of clients receiving weekly/biweekly services
• Generate individualized plans of service for each client
• Complete accurate case notes within 48 hours of providing service to clients
• Serve as a resource to the client and family to achieve plan of service goals
• Complete all required trainings (HIPAA, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Humility, Reporting Child Abuse, TBRI, other evidence‑based curricula)
• Maintain documentation for standards and contract compliance
• Maintain confidentiality of clients
• Utilize approved evidence‑based and promising practices
• Provide one session per week outside of office hours and participate in weekend events as needed
• Provide in‑person crisis intervention services as needed
• Transport children to shelter as necessary
• Provide group, individual, and family sessions
• Participate in outreach events within designated service areas
• Develop and maintain community partnerships within designated service areas
• Utilize healthy coping skills to reduce secondary trauma
• Use ethical decision‑making and seek guidance and supervision as needed

Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in counseling or related field and an active Texas license as an LPC Associate, LMFT Associate, or LMSW under supervision, pursuing LCSW status.

Experience: One‑year experience in a related area.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Approved criminal background report; satisfy all applicable requirements and HHSC standard requirements.
• Good problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Capable of maintaining a flexible work schedule.
• Self‑motivated with good organization and time‑management skills.
• Commitment to trauma‑informed care.
• Strong written, verbal, electronic communication skills.
• Able to organize, file, and retrieve information.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to make changes as needed.
• Very strong attention to detail.
• Able to operate office machines (copier, telephone, transcriber, fax).
• Computer literate with ability to maintain records electronically.
• Strong commitment to the mission and vision of STARRY.

Other Requirements

Reliable transportation.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Other

Industry

Non‑profit Organizations

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