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Job description
Counselor II
About The Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD): 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 6 locations. We provide a wide range of services including community supervision, outpatient counseling, cognitive-behavioral programming, and residential treatment, designed to strengthen our 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. Position Overview: The successful Counselor II is passionate about helping justice involved individuals be a success on community supervision and beyond. The Counselor II provides treatment interventions to Clients with varied backgrounds, supervision and intervention needs, and assists Clients to address their substance use issues and develop healthy coping strategies. In this role, the Counselor II will provide individual and group treatment sessions, as well as completion of intake assessments, treatment planning, progress reports and discharge summaries, tailoring these interventions to meet individualized needs. The Counselor II will also routinely collaborate with community supervision officers to ensure treatment planning is aligned with community supervision requirements and treatment goals. The Counselor II will also complete concise and timely documentation of all clinically related duties and work with interdisciplinary team to ensure client needs are addressed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Conducts individual and group counseling sessions with Clients.
Completes Client intake assessments as well as individualized treatment planning, progress reports, and discharge planning.
Provides services to Clients with diverse criminal backgrounds.
Communicates key information and regularly collaborates with Community Supervision Officers.
Tracks compliance with drug and alcohol testing.
Ensures accurate and timely entries in the electronic case management systems.
Review work and reports as required.
Monitors and adheres 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.
Maintains professional and effective communication, including email correspondence, with judges, attorneys, prosecutors, court personnel, law enforcement officials, CSCD personnel, and community members.
Maintains membership and active participation in professional mental health organizations.
Participates in clinical and interdisciplinary staffing.
Participates in team, unit and departmental meetings.
Travel to Court, other HCCSCD locations or off-site locations for meetings, training, group coverage, etc. is required as needed.
Testify in a court setting.
Operates office equipment, computers, phones, telecommunication devices and other necessary required tools.
Works collaboratively with other personnel.
Fosters 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.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list 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.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Requirements:
Education and Experience:
Master's Degree in a Psychological, Counseling or Social Work field.
Competency in clinical disorders, differential diagnosis, current treatment methods, and in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5-TR is required.
Licensure:
At minimum possess licensure at the start of employment as an:
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Must have a valid Texas Class C Automobile Operator's License or Texas Identification Card.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must become Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS) certified and maintain certification within the first two attempts. Failure to pass the certification may result in termination of employment.
Meet the minimum requirements for access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) information.
Preferences:
Work experience and/or clinical training in correctional/forensic settings is preferred.
General Information:
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Regular Full-time
Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting, although there is an opportunity to work remotely on designated days after the introductory period and employee is in good standing.
Continuing Education opportunities and license renewal fees stipend are provided.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with co-workers and clients, as well as visually observe clients during individual and group settings for assessment and treatment purposes.
Salary Monthly:
$ 6,138.23 (Monthly) - $ 7,120.19 (Monthly)
Commensurate with Experience
Based on 26 pay periods
Organizational Relationships:
Reports To : Counseling Supervisor
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Benefits
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Wellness Plan
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
One (1) floating holiday per year
Paid Parental Leave*
Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
Professional learning & development opportunities
Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
Flexible work schedule*
METRO RideSponsor Program*
* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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