Counselor 2 - TX Houston

A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Houston seeks a Counselor 2 to provide direct counseling services, consult ecclesiastical leaders, and help develop community resources under moderate supervision. The role includes program supervision, outreach to the faith community, and training staff while ensuring confidentiality, policy compliance, and ethical practice.

Travel to outlying areas, occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays are required as part of the responsibilities; a

Qualifications

• Masters' degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology or related degree that leads to clinical licensure.
• Hold and maintain current independent clinical license (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or other clinical licensure).
• Minimum of 2 years post masters' professional experience.
• Work towards ability to provide clinical supervision of others pursuing clinical licensure.
• Demonstrate basic clinical skills and receptiveness to feedback.
• Current employees must have 'met' or 'exceeded' expectations in the previous two years' year-end evaluations.
• Family Services Executive Council approval

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care with moderate supervision
• Provide consultation, and develop and maintain positive relationships with church leaders
• Ensure legal, ethical and policy compliance
• Identify and develop community resources
• Responsible for own continued professional development
• Protects and ensures client confidentiality
• Develop and fulfill 'whole area service plan', including traveling to outlying areas and overnight as needed, working evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

Skills

Clinical counseling

Interpersonal communication

Community outreach

Policy compliance

Education

MSW / LMFT / Counseling Psychology licensure track

Job description

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Counselor 2 - TX Houston

Houston, TX, United States (No Local)

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To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Job Description

Provide direct counseling services, consultation to ecclesiastical leaders, community resource development and referral, and support to other staff, while working under moderate supervision. As approved, provide program supervision, ecclesiastical outreach, and professional training to other staff. Provide quality customer service and comply with policy, licensing requirements, and professional standards of practice.

Responsibilities

Time in each responsibility will vary dependent upon location.

• Provide direct clinical care with moderate supervision


• Provide consultation, and develop and maintain positive relationships with church leaders


• Ensure legal, ethical and policy compliance


• Identify and develop community resources


• Responsible for own continued professional development


• Protects and ensures client confidentiality


• Develop and fulfill 'whole area service plan', including traveling to outlying areas and overnight as needed, working evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

Qualifications

• Masters' degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology or related degree that leads to clinical licensure


• Hold and maintain current independent clinical license (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or other clinical licensure)


• Minimum of 2 years post masters' professional experience.


• Work towards ability to provide clinical supervision of others pursuing clinical licensure


• Demonstrate basic clinical skills and receptiveness to feedback.


• Current employees must have 'met' or 'exceeded' expectations in the previous two years' year-end evaluations.


• Family Services Executive Council approval

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord's work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings- giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances- our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

• Job Identification 378603


• Job Category HS - Humanitarian & Social Services


• Posting Date 10/14/2026, 06:50 PM


• Locations 16333 Hafer Rd, Houston, TX, 77090, US (No Local)


• Job Schedule Full time


• Regular or Temporary Regular


• Worker Type Employee


• Number of Openings 1


• Qualificação de dignidade Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.


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