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Counselor 2 - TX Houston

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Provide direct counseling services, consultation to ecclesiastical leaders, community resource development and referral, and support to other staff, while working under moderate supervision. As approved, provide program supervision, ecclesiastical outreach, and professional training to other staff. Provide quality customer service and comply with policy, licensing requirements, and professional standards of practice.

Responsibilities

Time in each responsibility will vary dependent upon location.

  • 1. Provide direct clinical care with moderate supervision
  • 2. Provide consultation, and develop and maintain positive relationships with church leaders
  • 3. Ensure legal, ethical and policy compliance
  • 4. Identify and develop community resources
  • 5. Responsible for own continued professional development
  • 6. Protects and ensures client confidentiality

7. Develop and fulfill 'whole area service plan', including traveling to outlying areas and overnight as needed, working evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

Qualifications

1. Masters' degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology or related degree that leads to clinical licensure

2. Hold and maintain current independent clinical license (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or other clinical licensure)

3. Minimum of 2 years post masters' professional experience.

4. Work towards ability to provide clinical supervision of others pursuing clinical licensure

5. Demonstrate basic clinical skills and receptiveness to feedback.

6. Current employees must have 'met' or 'exceeded' expectations in the previous two years' year-end evaluations.

7. Family Services Executive Council approval

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical counselingEcclesiastical consultationCase managementLegal complianceEthical compliance

Mental Health Counseling — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
15%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,059 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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