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Part-Time After-School Counselor
Educational Services Div ComplexPosted 7 months ago
Professional/onsitemid
Job Description
Job Title: Part-Time After-School Counselor Wage/Hour Status: Hourly
Reports to: Executive Director of Counseling Services Pay Grade: TBD
Dept./School: Counseling / Leadership & Learning Date Revised: October 1, 2025
Primary Purpose:
Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling services to CFBISD students through the Counseling Connections Center, located at the Educational Services Division, during after-school hours.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification/Licensure
Special Knowledge and Skills
Experience (Preferred)
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used:
Computer, standard office/therapy equipment
Posture/Motion: Sitting, standing, walking; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, twisting, and pushing/pulling
Lifting: Up to 15 lbs.
Environment:
Primarily indoors; some district travel; occasional exposure to outdoor elements (sun, heat, cold, inclement weather)
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work occasional extended or irregular hours
Reviewed by: Vicky Cisneros Date: October 1, 2025
Approved by: Kyalla Bowens Date: October 1, 2025
Reports to: Executive Director of Counseling Services Pay Grade: TBD
Dept./School: Counseling / Leadership & Learning Date Revised: October 1, 2025
Primary Purpose:
Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling services to CFBISD students through the Counseling Connections Center, located at the Educational Services Division, during after-school hours.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification/Licensure
- Licensed Mental Health Professional (LPC, LPC-A, LMFT, LMSW)
Special Knowledge and Skills
- Proficiency in counseling children, adolescents, and families
- Strong knowledge and application of solution-focused brief counseling strategies
- Training/experience with activity-based counseling (e.g., play therapy, sand tray)
- Knowledge of local mental health and community resources
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in Spanish preferred
Experience (Preferred)
- Minimum two (2) years as a professional counselor
- Experience providing group and/or family counseling
Major Responsibilities and Duties
- Obtain informed consent and explain confidentiality guidelines before initiating services
- Collaboratively set short-term counseling goals with students and families; monitor and document progress 2.
- Provide solution-focused, brief counseling interventions tailored to student needs3.
- Communicate with parents/guardians to establish goals, recommend home supports, and share progress updates
- Make referrals to community resources when appropriate
- Secure release of information, as required, to coordinate care with other providers
- Collaborate with students’ campus counselors when appropriate
- Complete all required suicide prevention and self-harm protocols when concerns arise
- Maintain compliance with all legal, ethical, and district standards for confidentiality
- Consult with the Counseling Center Director as needed
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used:
Computer, standard office/therapy equipment
Posture/Motion: Sitting, standing, walking; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, twisting, and pushing/pulling
Lifting: Up to 15 lbs.
Environment:
Primarily indoors; some district travel; occasional exposure to outdoor elements (sun, heat, cold, inclement weather)
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work occasional extended or irregular hours
Reviewed by: Vicky Cisneros Date: October 1, 2025
Approved by: Kyalla Bowens Date: October 1, 2025