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Job description
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Grant-funded Full-time
Job Number: 17246
Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Opening Date: 09/25/2026
Closing Date: 10/31/2026 9:05 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 200
Position Description
Department History Overview
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults was founded in 1966 as the Harris County Child Welfare Board to provide support services for the children taken under the wing of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Fifty years later, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults still provides this support. But the now-county department has expanded services for early prevention, intervention, and adult services.
Vision:
To better the lives of children and adults in Harris County.
Youth Services Case Manager Overview:
Under the supervision of the Community Youth Service (CYS) Supervisor, and in collaboration with area school districts and other governmental entities, the Youth Service Specialist provides school-based crisis intervention/prevention and case coordination services for at risk students and their families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Provides crisis counseling and case management services to at risk students and their families.
Provides linkage to community-based resources and school-based services.
Networks with new and established community resources to increase knowledge of services.
Prepares and maintains comprehensive, accurate and timely case documentation in the database.
Promotes and markets Community Youth Services (CYS) services (including presentations) to school staff and community members.
Provides summer programming activities for youth in assigned school district.
Provides crisis debriefing as member of district crisis response team as needed.
Communicates with Community Youth Services (CYS) supervisor and district liaison as required by needs of program and schools.
Other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you need special services or accommodations, please call or email
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree majoring in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or Counseling.
Experience: One (1) year of continuous full-time paid work experience providing direct crisis counseling and case management services to youth and families.
Training and experience using a personal computer with a variety of software such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Case Management Software.
Licensure: Reliable transportation with a valid Texas driver's license and auto liability insurance is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Effective written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of community resources in Harris County for youth and how to access them.
Must possess case management and documentation skills.
Must be self-disciplined and dependable.
Demonstrated ability to work with adolescents.
Be detailed-oriented.
Maintains strict confidentiality.
Works independently with little or no supervision.
Handles stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.
Recognizes and respect appropriate personal boundaries.
Be self-motivated and possess excellent time management skills.
Prioritizes tasks.
Deals with diverse populations and complex situations involving community agencies, schools, clients and staff, establishes positive working relationships with agencies having differing philosophies.
Must be able to conduct home visits.
Must have knowledge of adolescent problems and stages of development.
Knowledge of electronic client data systems and documentation requirements.
Skill in accurately documenting services provided within electronic client record systems.
NOTE : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work: Full-time | Grant-funded
Monday -- Friday | 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
Salary: Based on 26 Pay Periods
Plus, Mileage Reimbursement
Work Location: Houston ISD
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE 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:
Health & Wellness Benefits 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:
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application. High School or GED diploma
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major? Psychology
Sociology
Social Work
Criminal Justice
Counseling
Other Related Field
Unrelated Field
N/A; No Degree
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable continuous full-time paid work experience providing direct crisis counseling and case management services to youth and families? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Less than one (1) year
One (1) year but less than two (2) years
Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
Three (3) years or more
I do not have this experience
05
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in providing direct crisis counseling and case management services to youth and families. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
06
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check. Advanced
Intermediate
Basic
Entry Level
Not proficient
07
This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)Do you have a Valid Driver's License? Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
No, I'm not interested
Required Question
Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
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