Juvenile Services Counselor II

Williamson County•Georgetown: 200 Wilco Way, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting directly to a Counseling Supervisor, responsible for providing counseling and mental health services to Juvenile Services youth and families, either in residential or field settings.

Requirements

Master’s degree in behavioral health, counseling or related field or graduation within three (3) months of employment, and licensing requirements
One (1) year of experience as a licensed mental health practitioner, or at least two (2) years in a comparable qualified mental health capacity
One (1) year of experience working with youth or families
Working knowledge of specific job-related technology
Prior experience overseeing programs and projects
Required within six (6) months of hire: One of the following: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Associate Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or intern/Associate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Associate Sex Offender Therapist Provider (ASOTP) Licensed Sex Offender Therapist Provider (LSOTP)
Required within thirty (30) days of employment: Valid Texas driver’s license
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR and First Aid Certification
Crisis Prevention Intervention

Nice To Haves

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Two (2) to three (3) years of experience as a licensed mental health professional
Two (2) to three (3) years of experience working with youth
Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Provides individual, group and family counseling to youth and their families
Conducts crisis screening for new clients
May provide clinical supervision of graduate student interns
Administrative duties in support of Counseling Services
Provides counseling services to youth and families, requiring complex and long-term care
Assists in providing and coordinating community resources based on youth and family need
Participates in identifying and treatment of mental health needs
Responds to mental health crisis and provides crisis intervention
Assists in planning and implementation of mental health programs
Serves as mental health liaison for youth, families and medical professionals
Supports youth and families with transition and continuity of mental health care
Conducts mental health and counseling assessments
Creates and maintains all mental health charts and documentation
Coaches non-mental health personnel on youth mental health issues
Assists with the training and development of counseling interns
Conducts home and school visits to track progress
Trains Juvenile Services personnel on trauma care
Provides progress update to mental health professionals
Attends all meetings and trainings as necessary
Serves as on-call counselor on rotating basis as assigned
Performs special duties as assigned