Counselor III

Pay

$57,160 salary

Schedule

Full Time, Monday – Friday, 8‑hour shifts

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and prescription drug benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Bereavement leave
• Civic duty and military leave

About the role

Impact lives with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) at the Henley State Jail in Dayton, Texas. The facility’s foundation is based on caring for others, giving back, and making a social impact. Staff work in a safe, secure environment while helping an at‑risk population receive the treatment necessary for success on their road back to a healthy, productive life.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of alcoholism, chemical dependency, addiction, co‑dependency, and related disorders.
• Design and implement complex treatment and discharge programs for offenders with dual diagnosis, social, or mental health issues; conduct intensive or comprehensive interventions.
• Provide counseling and recovery skills training; participate in offender orientation, educational, individual, and process counseling groups in compliance with program standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain a Therapeutic Community (TC) within the facility, working closely with correctional staff to create a peer‑driven living environment.
• Collaborate with supervisors, psychiatric, social work, or medical professionals on case‑related issues to maintain continuity of care and achieve therapeutic and restorative goals through individual and group counseling.
• Conduct diagnosis and evaluation tests for offenders to determine needs, establish goals, develop plans, and make referrals to contract professionals for assessment and treatment.
• Prepare progress reports, provide discharge recommendations, make case presentations, and assist program supervisors and treatment teams.
• Maintain and monitor confidentiality of offenders and their files; audit files to ensure all services are documented; review offender status to confirm completion of treatment and therapeutic programs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, mental health, substance‑abuse counseling, or a related field.
• Current Texas license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or licensed psychologist.
• Four (4) years of related experience preferred.
• Computer skills desired; evaluative and counseling skills are essential.
• Valid Texas driver’s license (unless waived by management).
• Successful completion of TDCJ‑approved annual background and in‑service requirements.
• Maintain a valid professional license for continued employment.