Counselor

The Women's Shelter of South Texas dba The Purple Door; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Job summary

The Women’s Shelter of South Texas dba The Purple Door is seeking a full-time on-site Counselor in the Greater Corpus Christi Area to provide direct counseling to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families.

Responsibilities include conducting individual and group counseling, explaining agency services, facilitating entry into programs, and collaborating with shelter, outreach and advocacy teams while maintaining confidential records.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in human service field.
• Knowledge regarding dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trust and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Organizational and documentation skills, including maintaining accurate records and managing caseloads.
• Cultural humility and ability to work with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.
• Non-traditional hours including some evening and weekend hours.
• Travel required with valid driver's license and insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions for survivors and families.
• Interpret agency services to clients and facilitate entry into programs.
• Collaborate with shelter, outreach, and advocacy for long-range planning and quality service delivery.
• Maintain accurate and confidential documentation and accompany clients to court when requested.
• Provide appropriate referrals for services with other agencies and promote awareness through outreach and education.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Case management

Documentation

Confidentiality

Cultural humility

Time management

Education

Master's degree in human service field

LPC or LMSW preferred

Job description

Company Description

The Women’s Shelter of South Texas dba The Purple Door provides free, confidential services to individuals of all genders and children affected by domestic and sexual violence. With a team of over 40 staff members, the organization serves 12 counties through one shelter, an administrative office, and outreach sites in Alice, Beeville, Kingsville, and Sinton. The Purple Door offers comprehensive support services that prioritize safety, empowerment, and long-term healing. Team members collaborate across programs to ensure survivors have access to advocacy, counseling, and community resources. The organization is committed to trauma-informed care and to supporting survivors throughout every stage of their healing journey.

Role Description

The Counselor is a full-time, on-site role based in the Greater Corpus Christi Area, providing direct counseling services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting individual and group counseling sessions, interpret to clients the services offered by the agency and to facilitate their entry into any program or component as appropriate. The Counselor collaborates with shelter, outreach, and advocacy in long-range planning as requested, to ensure continuing quality service delivery to clients and the community. Additional duties include maintaining accurate and confidential documentation, accompany clients to court as requested and as possible, and advocate for clients by providing appropriate referrals for services with other agencies. The role also involves contributing to outreach and education efforts that promote awareness of services and support a compassionate, inclusive environment for all survivors.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in human service field. LPC or LMSW preferred.
• Knowledge regarding dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trust, facilitate groups, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Organizational and documentation skills, including maintaining accurate records, managing caseloads, and adhering to confidentiality and compliance standards.
• Cultural humility and the ability to work respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
• Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities with ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.
• Non-traditional hours to include some evening and weekend hours possible.
• Some travel requiring a valid driver's license and personal, insured vehicle for use on the job required.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, 403(b) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and pre-employment drug screening. The Purple Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer.