PRN Counselor I - Liberty Hill

• →Read and respond to office and agency emails and reports (all correspondence)

• →Attend meetings (within & outside the agency) 

• →Travel to satellite locations, as needed 

• →Maintain accurate mileage records 

• →Complete monthly statistical sheets with outcome measures 

• →Computer skills to organize materials, narratives, correspondence, etc. 

• →Obtain initial psychosocial assessment information and incorporate into client’s plan of service

• →Meet service goals of at least 75-85% of time on billable hours (unless otherwise specified by supervisor due to travel to remote areas or other office obligations)

• →Maintain a caseload of clients receiving weekly and/or biweekly services (as assigned by supervisor)

• →Generate an individualized plan of service for each client 

• →Complete accurate case notes within 48 hours of providing service to clients

• →Serve as a resource to the client and family to achieve plan of service goals 

• →Complete all required trainings, including but not limited to HIPAA, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Humility, Reporting Child Abuse, TBRI and other Evidence-Based Curriculums

• →Maintain documentation for standards and contract compliance (progress notes for each substantial client contact) 
• →Maintain confidentiality of clients 

• →Utilize approved evidence-based and promising practices 

• →Provide in-person crisis intervention services as needed 

• →Provide group, individual and family sessions 

• →Utilize healthy coping skills to reduce secondary trauma 

• →Use ethical decision-making and seek guidance and supervision, as needed 

• Education: Master’s degree in counseling or related field and an associate license (LPC-A, LMFT-A, or LMSW) pursuing fully licensed status as a counselor (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW) 

• Experience: One-year experience in related area

• Approved criminal background report. Able to satisfy all applicable requirements and HHSC standard requirements
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)

• Good problem solving and decision-making skills

• Capable of maintaining a flexible work schedule

• Must be self-motivated with good organization and time management skills 

• Commitment to Trauma-Informed Care  
• Must possess good written, verbal, social media, and electronic communication skills

• Able to organize, file, and retrieve information

• Flexible and adaptable, able to make changes as needed to meet expectations 

• Very strong attention to detail 

• Able to operate office machines (e.g. copy, telephone, transcriber, fax)

• Must be computer literate with ability to maintain records electronically  

• Strong commitment to the mission and vision of STARRY 

• Other: Reliable transportation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel regularly

• Normal office work