Lead Clinical Counselor

4/17/2026

The Lead Clinical Counselor conducts mental health assessments and provides individual and group counseling for unaccompanied children. Additionally, they are responsible for coordinating clinical services, training new clinicians, and supervising clinical staff.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

2-10 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Urban Strategies LLC provides strategic planning, advocacy counsel and government affairs to major companies, non-profit organizations and cause-related efforts by building a specialized team of top professionals.

About the Role

Job Description:

JOB TITLE Lead Clinician	PROGRAM Refugio Unaccompanied Children Shelter	REPORTS TO Program Director	SALARY $90,854.00
LOCATION San Benito, Texas	JOB TYPE Full-Time	WORK SCHEDULE Six Days per week, 40 Hours per week, 12 Months per year

General Description

The Lead Clinicians conduct mental health assessments for all unaccompanied children (UC) in care, as well as provide ongoing individual and group counseling just as Clinicians, but with the added responsibilities of coordinating clinical services, training new clinicians, and supervising clinical staff.  Lead clinicians are designated when more than one clinician is on staff at a care provider facility.

About You

The ideal candidate for our program is a self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.   

You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Refugio Performance Standards. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in social work, LMFT, Counseling, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
Substitution: Bachelor’s degree in one of the aforementioned behavioral sciences plus seven years of clinical employment experience in behavioral sciences.
Experience: Five years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience, group and individual counseling, and related treatment services
Credentials: Must be licensed within their state of residence to practice therapy. A copy must be provided to HR.  
Competencies:
o   Professional: Diversity, Communication, Time Management, Planning, Organization
o   Technical: Trauma, Group and Individual Counseling, Sexual Abuse Management;
o   Organizational: Leadership, Teamwork, Community Approach.
Skills: Office 0365, Bilingual (English – Spanish)
Other employment requirements include the following:
Fingerprint
Background check
TB Test

Preferred Qualifications

Supervisor Licensure

What You’ll Be Doing

Utilize trauma theory and brief therapeutic techniques to work with unaccompanied children entering the United States during a typical stay of 30-35 days.
Conduct mental health assessments of all children admitted to the UC program as well as provide ongoing individuals and group counseling, screening for human trafficking concerns.
Provide ongoing individual and crisis intervention.
Prepare goal-oriented diagnostic assessments, group counseling, staff training and program enrichment.
Provide guidance to all members of the program staff.
The Lead Clinician will carry up to nine cases, with additional supervisory and management responsibilities.
Upon request, this role may be required to travel with UC, 14 and under, to locations in the United States.
Other duties as assigned.

About Urban Strategies

Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.
COMPANY CULTURE	Our work is driven by our three core values: Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth. Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities. Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.
BENEFITS	Remote work for eligible positions. Medical and Dental is paid 95% by company and 5% by employee (individual or family). Vision is covered 100% (individual or family). 401K matched contributions up to 4%. Employee Assistance Program. Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position. 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays. Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free. Positions that require laptops, the company provides one. Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.
PERKS	Meaningful employee engagement programs. Education discounts (BA-PhD) with a variety of education partners.
OTHER	Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.

Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections.

To apply:

Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentIndividual counselingGroup counselingClinical supervisionTrauma theoryCrisis interventionStaff trainingCase managementLeadershipBilingualTime managementCommunicationPlanningOrganizationSexual abuse management