Part-Time After-School Counselor

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
• 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