Mental Health Counselor Families United Program (Laredo, TX)

Location: Laredo Texas

Employment Status: Full-Time

Position Summary

Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc., (SCAN) seeks a qualified, compassionate Counselor to provide outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to adolescents and young adults ages 13-25.

The Counselor conducts clinical assessments, develops individualized treatment plans, provides evidence-based individual, family, and group counseling, and coordinates care with community partners. Working with youth, young adults, and their families, the Counselor promotes recovery, resilience, and long-term wellness through trauma-informed, culturally responsive, family-centered, and recovery-oriented practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As a Mental Health Counselor at SCAN, you will:

• Assessment and treatment planning: Conduct comprehensive behavioral health, substance use, and co-occurring disorder assessments using standardized screening and assessment tools. Collaborate with clients and families to develop individualized treatment plans that reflect client strengths, goals, and recovery needs.
• Counseling and recovery: Provide evidence-based individual, family, and group counseling for youth and young adults experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorders. Deliver trauma-informed services that foster recovery and resilience.
• Crisis services: Provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, and stabilization services as clinically indicated.
• Family engagement: Engage parents, caregivers, and family members in treatment to strengthen family functioning and improve treatment outcomes.
• Care coordination and referrals: Coordinate with primary care providers, schools, behavioral health agencies, juvenile justice, child welfare and other community partners to ensure continuity of care. Assist clients with referrals to recovery and peer support services, housing, education, employment, and other community resources.
• Clinical documentation: Maintain timely, accurate, and complete assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and required electronic health records.
• Ethics and compliance: Maintain compliance with ethical standards, confidentiality requirements, agency policies, state licensing regulations, and SAMHSA grant requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling or a closely related behavioral health field
• Current Texas behavioral health professional license. Candidates may include, as applicable, LPC, LPC Associate, LCSW, or LMSW.
• Valid Texas driver's license, good driving record, and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
• Ability to work effectively with youth, young adults, families, schools, community partners, and multidisciplinary staff.
• Strong clinical, organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
• Must successfully complete required background checks and other employment requirements.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities.

Preferred Experience

Experience treating mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders is preferred.

Compensation

Salary range from $50,000 to $60,000 depending on qualifications.

Additional Requirements

The selected applicant must successfully complete all agency-required background checks, screenings, credential verification, and required training prior to or following employment, as applicable. The employee must maintain all professional licenses, credentials and continuing education requirements applicable to the position.

Benefits for this Full-Time position Include:

• Paid Health and Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• 401 K Retirement Plan
• Bi-weekly Pay (direct deposit)
• Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage available at minimal cost.
• Detailed Orientation and Ongoing Job Training Provided

Application Deadline: November 15, 2026

Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc (SCAN)

Equal Opportunity Employer