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.

BTS: Provides clinical and community-based services for consumers with dual-diagnosis of mental health and developmental disabilities. Works with inter-disciplinary team, as well as families and resources.

CCAM: Provide CCAM individual served with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional material to student ability levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job.

BTS:

• Assist consumer in identifying and articulating his/her requests and needs for services and supports.
• Negotiate and facilitate the array of services and supports needed to address the persons goals and desired outcomes as identified.
• Provide behavioral intervention services in (facility, in-home/community training and support) to assigned caseload.
• Responsible for ensuring planned services and supports are implemented and appropriately documented.
• Connect consumer with appropriate services and supports, as needed
• Document all meetings and notes pertaining to consumer plans
• Establish Service Plan, along with team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CCAM:

• Collaborate to develop target goals with the supervising clinician
• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned students
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, and materials.
• Participate in staff and consumer meetings on a regular basis
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing
• Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crises
• Document interactions and progress of students
• Implement correct ABA procedures with therapeutic interactions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards, and applicable state/federal laws

• Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.

• Self-motivating, able to work independently
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of individuals, teams and systems.
• Able to apply working knowledge of MS Office 95/97/07
• Record data neatly, coherently, accurately, and objectively.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations and policies and procedures related to the Agency and all stakeholders
• Creative service implementation processes designed to meet the needs of people served.
• Emergency/Crisis Intervention skills

ADDITIONAL FOR CCAM:

• Knowledge of issues and challenges relating to autism spectrum disorders

• Demonstrated general knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

BTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Service field required.
• Masters Degree in Human Service field preferred.
• Minimum of one-year experience in services for persons with developmental disabilities required.
• Bilingual a plus but not required.

CCAM:

• Bachelors degree in a direct related field: Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Child Development, Special Education, Etc.
• One year of working experience with children with autism or PPD-NOS, preferred.
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certificate, preferred.
• Bilingual a plus but not required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Basic math skills required.
• Ability to work with reports and numbers.
• Ability to calculate moderately complex figures and amounts to accurately report activities and budgets.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding of Metrocare programs.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to utilize Internet for resources.

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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