Counselor (Lcdc)

Position Description

The Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor will provide clinical services for Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department. Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor will provide counseling services to clients including completion of assessments, treatment planning, progress reports, treatment plan reviews, and discharge summaries. Counselor will also conduct group counseling, along with individual client meetings. Counselor will also document concise and timely reports of all clinically related duties and work with treatment team to ensure client needs are addressed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts group counseling sessions with clients.

• Communicates key information and collaborates regularly with Community Supervision Officers.

• Tracks compliance with drug and alcohol testing.

• Participates in staffing case with supervisors, peers, Community Supervision Officers, and the courts.

• Maintains appropriate entries in the electronic systems.

• Operates office equipment, computers, phones, etc., necessary for the work.

• Completes documentation of daily work activities in relevant databases.

• Provides case consultation to Community Supervision Officers regarding clients with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems.

• Monitors deadlines to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with policy, grant standards, funding and licensure requirements, special conditions of community supervision, and Community Justice Assistance Division (CJAD) general and substance abuse standards.

• Participates in work groups as necessary.

• Provides group instruction to clients.

• Contribute to and help create a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a cooperative and amicable manner with supervisors, coworkers, and members of the public.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email

ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Psychological or Social Work field from an accredited college or university.

Licensure:

• Must be a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).

• Must have a valid Texas Class C Automobile Operator's License or Texas Identification Card.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must meet the minimum requirements for access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) information.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE ALL PAST EMPLOYMENT.

ONE CERTIFIED ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPT AND LICENSE WILL BE REQUIRED

AT TIME OF HIRE.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-time | 40 hours per week

• 5 days per week | Hours will range between: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

• Flexibility in work schedule is required and determined by program needs.

• Work overtime as required.

Salary:

• $4,187.73 - $4,855.07 Monthly

• Commensurate with experience

• Based on 26 Pay Periods

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Travel between HCCSCD locations or off-site locations for meetings, training, group coverage, etc. is required as needed.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports To Position: Counseling Supervisor

• Supervises Positions: N/A

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Psychological or Social Work field? (Please include details of your education on your application. One (1) certified transcript will be required at time of hire.)

• Yes

• No

02

Are you a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)? (Please include all licensures on your application. Proof of licensure will be required at time of hire.)

• Yes

• No

03

Are you able to meet the minimum requirements for access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) information?

• Yes

• No

04

This role requires a valid Texas Class C Automobile Operator's License or Texas Identification Card. Do you have a valid Texas Class C Automobile Operator's License or Texas Identification Card?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License or a Texas Identification Card

• No, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License or a Texas Identification Card prior to start date

• No, I'm not interested

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx