Are you looking for a purpose-driven career? At Metrocare, we serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying.

Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health services in North Texas, serving over 55,000 adults and children annually. For over 50 years, Metrocare has provided a broad array of services to people with mental health challenges and developmental disabilities. In addition to behavioral health care, Metrocare provides primary care centers for adults and children, services for veterans and their families, accessible pharmacies, housing, and supportive social services. Alongside clinical care, researchers and teachers from Metrocare’s Altshuler Center for Education & Research are advancing mental health beyond Dallas County while providing critical workforce to the state.

The LPHA is primarily responsible for monitoring services and providing Community Support Services and therapeutic services. The LPHA uses a basic knowledge of diagnostic characteristics, symptomology of primary mental illness and knowledge of medications, side effects and benefits to provide services in a person-centered, supportive, community-based environment. The LPHA is monitored by periodic supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The essential functions listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job.

• Provides individual and small group training in living skills such as social skills, budgeting, mobility training, grocery shopping, menu planning, cooking, coping skills, personal hygiene, personal organization, home maintenance, etc.
• Provides therapeutic counseling services in accordance with clinical algorithms.
• Assists in completing intake assessments and diagnostic formulations as needed.
• Assists with the involvement and education of the consumer’s family at a level acceptable to the individual.
• Responds to crisis or potential crisis situations and ensures the appropriate level of care.
• Documents services in the automated clinical record keeping system with 24 hours after services have occurred.
• Maintains required productivity levels as outlined in Center policies.
• Maintains confidentiality of information concerning consumers and family members.
• Provide overall service coordination, referral, linkage, and advocacy to consumers with varying needs. Perform duties in concert with other members of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Formulate individual service plan based on assessment findings on all new admissions. 100% compliance expected.
• Develop measurable objectives and goals agreed upon by the individual.
• Review service plans every three months or as clinically indicated. 100% compliance expected.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team staffing

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:

• Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards, and applicable state/federal laws

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, or related field with 2 to 3 years of specialized experience, LPC, LCSW required.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to operate as a team member, yet able to make positive, individual judgments.
• Ability to assess a potential crisis situation and ensure the delivery of services at the proper level of care.
• Ability to work in a high stress environment, take initiative and be creative.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, TRAINING, REGISTRATIONS:

• Full licensure as LPHA, LPC, LCSW.
• TB Test, CPR, First Aid and SAMA

Metrocare couldn’t have a great employee-first culture without great benefits. That’s why we offer a competitive salary, exceptional training, and an outstanding benefits package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan, including employer matching
• Health Savings Account, including employer matching
• Professional Development Allowance up to $1500 per year
• Bilingual Stipend up to 6% of the base salary
• Many other benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Tobacco-Free Facilities - Metrocare is committed to promoting the health, well-being, and safety of Metrocare team members, guests, and individuals and families we serves while on the facility campuses. Therefore, Metrocare facilities and grounds are tobacco-free.

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