PT Mental Health Counselor in Houston, Texas at San Jacinto College

PT Mental Health Counselor

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Job Functions

• Actively assist students with applying for local, state, and federal benefits.
• Provide career, mental health and crisis counseling to students.
• Develop, foster, and maintain relationships with community agencies and organizations to connect students with services.
• Work with specific at-risk populations to create pathways for success.
• Plan and implement mental health awareness, social services and educational events for students.
• Deliver classroom presentations and facilitate workshops for students.
• Provide academic advising and registration assistance, as needed.

Additional Job Functions

• Work cooperatively with counterparts on the other campuses to achieve the College’s annual goals and objectives.
• Represent SJC with outside educational institutions, internal departments, and professional organizations.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Facilitate timely, professional communication and problem resolution strategies.
• Maintain processes and systems that improve the quality of customer support services.
• Demonstrate working functional knowledge and use of Banner.
• Coordinate, plan, and implement targeted events and activities on campus.
• Conduct individual and group counseling.
• Provide career testing, exploration, and counseling services.
• Maintain counseling records as required by federal and state professional counseling regulations.
• Must possess outstanding customer service skills and have the ability to work with multiple projects and within deadlines.
• Must be knowledgeable about and be responsive to FERPA law and regulations.
• Must be available for occasional nights and weekends activities.

Education and Experience:

Required Education:

Required Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of work experience providing counseling.
• Experience with creating and fostering student or client success.
• Experience in individual, short-term counseling, crisis intervention, minority concerns, learning styles/study skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C.), National Certified Counselor (N.C.C.), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (L.M.F.T.) and / or Licensed Master Social Worker (L.M.S.W.) preferred
• Experience with community college counseling services.
• Knowledge and experience with administering and evaluating college-level assessments, including computerized tests. Experience with creating and fostering student success, retention and completion
• Experience with Banner Student Information System.
• Knowledge and experience with administering and evaluating career and / or mental health assessments.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Licenses/Certifications:

Preferred Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (L.P.C.- A), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (L.M.F.T.-A) and / or Licensed Master Social Worker (L.M.S.W.) seeking independent clinical licensure.
• Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C.), National Certified Counselor (N.C.C.), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (L.M.F.T.) and / or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) preferred.
• Any license(s) and Certification(s) must meet the State of Texas guidelines and regulations for counseling practices, regardless of exempt status of educational entity.

Opportunity for remote work:

This position has limited opportunity for remote work arrangements with appropriate approvals and in accordance with the policies, procedures, and needs of the College.

Work Environment

Office Environment

Physical Activity

• Sitting for periods of time
• Walking for periods of time
• Lifting up to 25 pounds

Salary Grade: CLERI

Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule

Requisition Number: req6369

Posting Close Date: 8/20/2026

Applicant Support:
If you need assistance with the application process, please contact the Cornerstone Support Team at 281-998-6387, option 3, or email cornerstonesupport@sjcd.edu.

Note: Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant individually. If your qualifications meet the requirements for the position, and you are selected for an interview, we will contact you. You can review your application status by logging into the Cornerstone system.

Annual Security Report: The San Jacinto College Police Department is responsible for preparing and distributing the Annual Security Report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Equal Opportunity Statement: The San Jacinto College District is committed to equal opportunity for all students, employees, and applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, religion, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The following College official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination policies: Sandra Ramirez, VCHR Org/Talent Effectiveness, 4620 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77504, 281-991-2659. sandra.ramirez@sjcd.edu.