Mental Health Care Counselor

Revision Date: January 15, 2026

Starting Salary: $21.52 hourly; $We are an agency committed to innovative behavioral health services in trauma-informed care that promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.

SUD Counselor is responsible for delivering comprehensive, client-centered care to individuals experiencing substance use disorders. This role includes conducting screenings, assessments, intakes, treatment planning, counseling, and discharge planning. The LCDC or Counselor Intern evaluates the severity of clients' substance use and assesses psychosocial, emotional, behavioral, and environmental factors affecting recovery.

The counselor provides both individual and group counseling services, facilitates the development of personalized treatment goals, and utilizes evidence-based interventions techniques. The position also involves coordinating referrals to clinical, medical, psychiatric, and community support services to ensure continuity of care. The counselor collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to monitor progress, adjust treatment plans as necessary, and support clients throughout their recovery journey.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.

Collaborate with case managers, healthcare providers, probation/parole officers, and other relevant stakeholders.

Assist clients with navigating access to community resources, such as housing, employment, mental health services, and support groups.

Participate in case conferences, staff meetings, training, and professional development activities.

Ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and professional standards of car

Requires an Associate's Degree in Health or Human Services, Social Services, Rehabilitation, Emergency Management or related field, supplemented by one (1) year of experience as a chemical dependency or mental health counselor or closely related field; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities. Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principles, and practices (includes multi-faceted understanding of concepts such as community trauma, intergenerational and historical trauma, parallel processes, and universal precautions), preferred.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Electrical shock; Toxic/caustic chemicals; Requires a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) registered in the state of Texas.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Emergence Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Emergence Health Network to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Staffing requirements, including criteria that staff have diverse disciplinary backgrounds, have necessary State required license and accreditation, and are culturally and linguistically trained to serve the needs of the clinic's patient population.

Credentialed, certified, and licensed professionals with adequate training in person-centered, family centered, trauma informed, culturally-competent and recovery-oriented care.

Note: This Class Description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Emergence Health Network and an employee and is subject to change by the Emergence Health Network as its needs change.

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