Lead Licensed Professional Counselor

The Children's Shelter•San Antonio, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Licensed Professional Counselor supports The Children’s Shelter's mission by providing outpatient/community-based individuals, family, and/or group counseling to clients. Clinical counseling services include treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. The Lead LPC will assist with supervision for LPC-A’s through conducting group consultation meetings.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling required.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) required.
Eligible to bill for therapy services.
Minimum three (5) years’ clinical experience in community mental health with emphasis on underserved and at-risk children and adolescents.
Must renew license(s) annually.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Skilled in organizing work in a responsible way in an environment with multiple challenges and priorities.
Knowledge of cultural diversity and the ability to provide culturally competent service to children and adults.
Knowledge of principles of human development, including the importance of maintaining family relationships and issues of separation and loss.
Ability to demonstrate regular and reliable attendance and timely arrival to work.
Ability to seek supervision and use it constructively.
Must maintain a valid, current driver’s license and auto insurance.
Must have access to reliable and safe transportation.
Willingness and ability to use a personal vehicle for work activities.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual with English and Spanish is a plus.
Preferred experience working with foster care, child welfare, court system and needy families in community mental health settings.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Treatment and Clinical Services with overseeing assigned Hope Center therapists to ensure they conduct necessary individual, group, and family counseling sessions for the clients in care in adherence with center treatment philosophy and models.
Maintain a caseload of approximately 12-15 clients, with adjustments made to the program's needs.
Responds to clients’ requests for services by meeting, evaluating, and providing services to such clients.
Communicate any client concerns to the Director of Treatment and Clinical Services, as needed.
Completes written records for each client, including, but not limited to, intake notes, progress notes, treatment plans, termination notes, contract notes, and other forms or documents which may be needed or required from time to time by the agency or third parties in conjunction with the treatment of the client within a timely fashion (in accordance with agency policy).
Maintains client records in accordance with applicable standards to include Council on Accreditation, TMHP, licensing and agency standards.
Offers appropriate diagnosis and treatment of a client with traditional talk therapy and with implementation of creative treatment modalities which are evidence based.
Maintains strict awareness of client and counselor time spent in therapy.
Attend mandatory staff meetings and training as scheduled.
Conducts and regulates counseling services professionally to maintain and increase the goodwill and reputation of The Children’s Shelter.
Demonstrates passion for working with others (being collaborative) and helping our other team members and clinicians grow and learn.
Conducts bi-weekly group consultation meeting with Hope Center therapist.
Conducts weekly supervision meetings with assigned LPC-As
Engages in and follows strategic planning initiatives of the agency, which includes working to integrate and collaborate with other agency programs.
Demonstrates strong commitment to meeting the needs of our customers (children, community members, co-workers, donors, managers, and volunteers), in a friendly, outgoing, and professional manner.
Responds to customers in a timely and thorough manner; does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; follows up to evaluate customer satisfaction.
Demonstrates responsibility for safety, co-workers, and others who might enter the work area.
Performs other duties as assigned to ensure continuity of operations.
Provides direct clinical services, assessment/evaluation, therapy, crisis intervention, ethical and legal responsibilities, and high-quality clinical documentation.
Provides culturally appropriate services to clients in the care of The Children’s Shelter.
Works effectively as a member of the agency’s treatment team.
Maintains state licensure, including jurisprudence exam and updated license posted in the office.
Contributes to building a child welfare system that is safe, secure, and stable; family-centered; connected to the community; and relies on evidence-based practice necessary to support contract services in Bexar County.
Adheres to all policies and procedures of the agency and its accrediting and standard-setting bodies, such as Council on Accreditation (COA) and state licensing
Maintains client confidentiality per The Children’s Shelter standards and all applicable codes of ethics.
Learns, understands, supports, and demonstrates The Children’s Shelter's mission, vision, and values.
Demonstrates Trauma-Informed Care principles and practices with peers, clients, and external stakeholders.
Promotes and demonstrates appropriate respect for cultural diversity among coworkers and clients.
Attends mandatory training as defined in the position's training matrix by the assigned deadline.
Uses outside professional collaboration and intra-agency teamwork appropriate to the agency.
Avoid all conflicts of interest, real or perceived.
Maintain proper, current license and abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding upon or applicable to the services performed for The Children’s Shelter.
Attends work in accordance with agency leave policy.
Performs other duties as assigned to ensure continuity of operations.
Serve as a backup to the Director of Treatment and Clinical Services during absences.