Counselor II — Houston, TX: Clinical Care & Outreach

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

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