Counselor II (Adult Probation)

Harris County•Houston, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Must have a valid Texas Class C Automobile Operator’s License or Texas Identification Card.
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.

Nice To Haves

Work experience and/or clinical training in correctional/forensic settings is preferred.

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.