Contract Counselor Job at Boys and Girls Country, Hockley, TX

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  • Boys and Girls Country
  • Hockley, TX

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:           Contract Counselor   
Department: Clinical Services
Reports to: Director of Clinical Services

Organization
Boys and Girls Countrys mission is to change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving and nurturing them in a Christian home, raising them to become self-sustaining and contributing adults. Boys and Girls Country provides a loving, stable, Christian home for children whose families cannot care for them.
Boys and Girls Country serves up to 100 residents in our Residential and College and Career programs. Boys and Girls Country is located 35 miles northwest of Houston. Its website address is .
Position Summary
When children join our family, their needs are great. Often, continued crises within their family of origin causes great stress, and all children that come to us need to work through not only past pain, but the very real anxiety a new home and new people bring. Working closely with the Houseparents and Program Team, the Counselor leads our efforts to address these issues and is an important part of a holistic approach to the health and well-being of our children. The Counselor will report to the Director of Clinical Services and will be an integral part of the Program Team.
Roles and Responsibilities
  • Provide individual, sibling, family, and group counseling sessions
  • Input counseling session notes within 48 hours of session
  • Create and update client Treatment Plans quarterly
  • Administer Clinical Assessments as needed
  • Weekly consultation with Clinical Director about clients on case load
  • Consultation with Houseparents and Case Managers as necessary.
Critical Skill Sets
Significant experience working in a clinical capacity with children and families, specifically children that have experienced trauma and/or separation from family.

Qualifications:
  • Masters degree from accredited university
  • Clinical licensure such as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT
  • Minimum of 2 years working with children and families in a counseling capacity
  • Fully proficient in Microsoft Office Environment
  • Ability to work flexible evening hours
  • Must be cleared through a criminal background and FBI finger print investigation
  • All staff who have contact with students must be tested for tuberculosis before the staff is assigned a responsibility to care for students
  • Must be cleared through a drug test panel.

Job Tags

Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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