Counselor II (Adult Probation)

About the Role

The Counselor II provides treatment interventions to justice‑involved individuals, helping them succeed on community supervision and beyond. The role includes individual and group counseling, intake assessments, treatment planning, progress reporting, and discharge summaries, all tailored to each client’s needs. The Counselor II collaborates regularly with community supervision officers to align treatment plans with supervision requirements and works with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive client support.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions with clients.
• Complete client intake assessments, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, and discharge planning.
• Provide services to clients with diverse criminal backgrounds.
• Communicate key information and regularly collaborate with Community Supervision Officers.
• Track compliance with drug and alcohol testing.
• Ensure accurate and timely entries in electronic case management systems.
• Review work and reports as required.
• Monitor and adhere to deadlines to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with policy, grant standards, funding and licensure requirements, special conditions of community supervision, and CJAD substance‑abuse standards.
• Maintain professional and effective communication (including email) with judges, attorneys, prosecutors, court personnel, law enforcement officials, CSCD personnel, and community members.
• Maintain membership and active participation in professional mental‑health organizations.
• Participate in clinical and interdisciplinary staffing, team, unit, and departmental meetings.
• Travel to court, other CSCD locations, or off‑site sites for meetings, training, group coverage, etc., as needed.
• Testify in a court setting.
• Operate office equipment, computers, phones, telecommunication devices, and other required tools.
• Work collaboratively with other personnel and foster a positive work environment through respectful communication.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, including overtime work.

Requirements

Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work, with competency in clinical disorders, differential diagnosis, current treatment methods, and the DSM‑5‑TR.

Licensure (required at start of employment):

• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Must possess a valid Texas Class C automobile operator’s license or Texas identification card.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Obtain Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS) certification and maintain it within the first two attempts.
• Meet minimum requirements for access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) information.
• Demonstrated ability to complete concise and timely clinical documentation.
• Effective communication skills with diverse stakeholders, including judges, attorneys, and law‑enforcement officials.

Preferences

• Work experience and/or clinical training in correctional or forensic settings.

General Information

Position Type and Hours: Regular full‑time position; specific hours will be discussed during the departmental interview.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: Primarily office‑based with opportunities for remote work on designated days after the introductory period, provided the employee is in good standing. The role requires regular communication with co‑workers and clients, visual observation of clients during assessments and treatment, and occasional travel to courts or off‑site locations.

Organizational Relationships: Reports to the Counseling Supervisor.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Positions may close prior to the advertised closing date due to high application volume.

Pay

Monthly salary range: $6,138.23 – $7,120.19 (commensurate with experience, based on 26 pay periods).

Benefits

• Continuing education opportunities and stipend for license renewal fees.
• Potential for remote work on designated days after the introductory period.
• Overtime as required.
• Professional development through participation in mental‑health organizations and interdisciplinary staffing.