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 LPC is primarily responsible for monitoring services and providing counseling and therapeutic services for families enrolled at the CCAM. The LPC uses a basic knowledge of diagnostic characteristics, symptomology of primary mental illness/developmental disabilities and a knowledge of medications, side effects and benefits to provide services in a person-centered, supportive, clinic-based environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

• Attends all treatment team meetings and is alert to opportunities for promoting/providing psychosocial rehabilitation or use of community resources for consumers. Contributes to team knowledge and understanding of each consumer.
• Provides individual and/or family training in living skills such as social skills, coping skills, personal hygiene, personal organization, anger management, etc.
• Provides therapeutic counseling services.
• Assists with the involvement and education of the consumers family at a level acceptable to the consumer.
• Assists with monitoring and continued assessment of assigned consumers. These activities may require home visits.
• Responds to crisis or potential crisis situations and ensures the appropriate level of care through the coordination of services or the provision of community support services.
• Documents services in the automated clinical record keeping system with 24 hours after services have occurred.
• Maintains required productivity levels as outlined in Center/Unit policies.
• Maintains confidentiality of information concerning consumers and family members.
  
  COMPETENCIES:

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

• 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
• Knowledge of issues and challenges relating to autism spectrum disorders
• Demonstrated training and experience in individual and group counseling techniques
• 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

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field with 2 to 3 years of specialized experience.

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 carry out oral and/or written instructions.

• Ability to operate as a team member, yet able to make positive, individual judgments.
• Ability to assess needs of consumers and implement a treatment/behavior plan.
• Ability to maintain a list of resources in the community.
• Ability to recognize and report side effects of psychoactive medications.
• Ability to assess a potential crisis situation and ensure the delivery of services at the proper level of care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with co -workers.
• Ability to work in a high stress environment, take initiative and be creative.
• Ability to successfully use an automated clinical record keeping system.
  
  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.
  
  CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
• Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business. Must be insurable by Centers liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business. Must have an acceptable driving record.
• Licensure as LPC, LCSW or Ph. D
• TB Test, CPR, First Aid and PMAB
• TAC web-based training

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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