Licensed Counselor

Kickapoo; Victoriano Hernandez Colonia (TX); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is seeking a Licensed Counselor to deliver evidence-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and families within the Behavioral Health department. The role emphasizes thorough assessments, treatment planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to improve emotional well-being.

The position requires a Master’s degree in a related field and current LPC/LMFT or MSW licensure, with experience in pediatric settings and bilingual

Formación

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social, behavioral, or human services.
• Licensure: LPC, LPC-A, LMFT, LMFT-A or MSW in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years in a mental health setting and 1 year with children/adolescents.
• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate services to ensure comprehensive care.
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling as part of a treatment plan.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments to determine client needs and appropriate interventions.
• Develop personalized treatment plans and document progress.
• Maintain accurate records in compliance with ethical and legal standards.
• Collaborate with the treatment team and Director on community education and interagency work.
• Perform outreach and participate in program development tasks as needed.
• Address crisis situations with timely intervention and safety planning.

Conocimientos

Case management

Crisis intervention

Pediatric/adolescent counseling

Communication with families

Documentation & ethics

Treatment planning

Educación

Master’s degree in social, behavioral, or human services

Active LPC/LPC-A/LMFT/LMFT-A/MSW licensure in good standing

Herramientas

Computer proficiency

Descripción del empleo

In order to be considered for any vacancy within the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, an application must be fully completed. If you are among the qualified candidates, you will receive a call or email from our Human Resources Recruiter to schedule an interview.

In House Only Applicants (Tribal Members and Employees currently working within a Kickapoo Entity)

Position: Licensed Counselor

Supervisor: Behavioral Health Director

Division: Community Services Administration

Department: Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Program is seeking a dedicated Licensed Counselor to join our team.

The Licensed Counselor will provide professional mental health services to individuals, families, and groups, aiming to improve their emotional and psychological well-being. This role involves conducting thorough assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions. The counselor will work collaboratively with clients to address a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. Additionally, the counselor will maintain accurate documentation and comply with all ethical and legal standards governing counseling practices. Ultimately, the goal is to empower clients to achieve greater self-awareness, resilience, and overall life satisfaction through compassionate and effective counseling, such as:

Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following

• Case management: Coordinate services to ensure comprehensive care.
• Parenting support: Provide guidance to parents and caregivers to enhance family dynamics.
• Crisis intervention: Offer immediate support to clients in acute distress.
• Diagnostic assessments: Conduct evaluations to determine client needs and appropriate treatment approaches
• This position requires effective communication with a treatment team to support diagnosis and treatment. The therapist will also assist the Director with community education, consultation, and interagency collaboration.
• Responsible for developing a unique treatment plan that reflects a course of therapeutic intervention that will address the needs identified in the assessment.
• Assessment and counseling treatment for mental health and emotional/behavioral problems, for pediatric and adolescent patients and their families.
• Effectively uses written, verbal, and non-verbal communication to communicate ideas, direction, and treatment-to-treatment team and clients.
• Exercise a variety of individual and group counseling techniques that are evidence based in the treatment of readjustment counseling problems and demonstrate good clinical practice.
• Conducts monthly outreach for high-risk patients who are stable, more often for clients undergoing a transition or a change in treatment.
• These include but are not limited to diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, collateral intervention, and crisis intervention.
• This may include participation in administrative tasks such as medical record reviews, treatment outcomes projects, and program development projects in addition to direct-service-related documentation.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities for the position:

• Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate with children of different ages.
• Problem-solving skills in arriving at conclusions from a diagnosis and recommending appropriate treatment.
• Empathic quality in addressing the emotional needs of children and adolescents.
• Willingness to attend seminars and meetings about topics relevant to the position.
• Knowledge of different therapeutic methods and ability to switch between different treatment strategies to meet each child’s needs.
• Adherence to professional, legal and ethical regulations, as required by relevant regulatory bodies and the law.
• Patience and understanding when dealing with children’s emotional issues.

Ability to motivate, encourage and portray an optimistic attitude.

Supervision exercised:

This position does not carry out supervisory responsivities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Education/experience requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social, behavioral, or human services.

Licensure: One of the following licenses in good standing:

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFT-A)
• Master of Social Work (MSW)

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years in a mental health setting.
• At least 1 year of experience working with children and adolescents.
• Skills: Proficiency with computers and basic software applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in mental health, social, behavioral, or human services, including diagnostic practices.
• Three (3) years of experience working as an LPC.
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) with demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak both languages.

Native American preference is observed:

KTTT recognizes preference for KTTT tribal members and qualified Native American tribal members including preferential treatment in recruitment, hiring, promotions, layoffs and reductions in force so long as they meet minimum job qualifications.

Special certification required:

Must have a valid Texas State Driver’s license and must be insurable.

Must adhere to Personnel Policies and Alcohol Policies.

Background Check:

Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a fingerprint based criminal history search.

Name-Based Criminal Background Check with Texas Department of Public Safety

Department of Family & Protective Services Central Registry Check

Out-of-State Central Registry Check (if applicable)

Fingerprint-Based Criminal Background Check with Federal Bureau of Investigation and Texas Department of Public Safety.

Background Check with Sex Offender Registry

Disclaimer

Employment in this position is at will, which means that employment may be terminated at any time by the employer or employee without cause or notice.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level or work being performed by people assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.