Counselor Licensed Professional Of Healing Arts IA- PT

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. Job Description: Working for Metrocare isnt just a job. Its a career where your skills and passion for delivering quality care make a positive difference to the individuals that we serve. ABOUT METROCARE: Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health services in Dallas County, serving more than 57,000 adults and children annually. For more than fifty (50) years, Metrocare has provided an array of services available to people with mental and developmental disabilities. In addition to behavioral health services, Metrocare provides primary care centers for adults and children, accessible pharmacies, housing and supportive social services. Through the Altshuler Center for Education & Research we are advancing mental health beyond Dallas County. JOB DESCRIPTION GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The mission of Metrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve. 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 PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to talk and hear, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone. Due to the multi-site responsibilities of this position the incumbent must be able to carry equipment and supplies (up to 15 pounds). The position requires standing and/or walking in excess of 7 hours a day. TRAVEL: In county travel may be required: occasionally No Overnight travel required NOTICE ON POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE TRAVEL TO/FROM VARIOUS WORKSITES Positions that are “community-based,” in whole or part, require the incumbent to travel between various worksites within his/her workday/workweek. The incumbent is required to have reliable transportation that can facilitate this requirement. The incumbent is further required to meet the criteria for insurability by the Center’s risk management facilitator; and produce proof of minimal auto liability coverage when applicable. Failure to meet these terms may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, contract or other status with Metrocare. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment describe here is representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level may vary between low and mild. The work environment should not be unusually hot or cold. This job description is a record of major aspects of the job but is not an all-inclusive job contract. Dallas Metrocare Services maintains its status as an “at-will” employer and nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to guarantee employment for any length of time. Additional tasks may be assigned as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor. The position’s status conforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1939 as amended, and the employee has agreed to the standards methods of compensation in compliance with Center’s procedures and Federal Law. HOURS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Option 1: Monday 5pm to 10pm; Wednesday 5pm to 10pm; alternating Friday 5pm to 10pm; Saturday 8am to 2pm Option 2: Tuesday 5pm to 10pm; Thursday 5pm to 10pm; alternating Friday 5pm to 10pm; Sunday 8am to 2pm Benefits Information and Perks: 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 Time Off Paid Holidays Employee Assistance Program Retirement Plan, including employer matching Health Savings Account, including employer matching Professional Development allowance up to $2000 per year Bilingual Stipend – 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 serve while on the facility campuses. Therefore, Metrocare facilities and grounds are tobacco-free. No Recruitment Agencies Please Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health, developmental disability and permanent supported housing services in Dallas County serving over 50,000 children, teens and adults annually. For over 55 years, Metrocare has provided a broad array of services from mental health care, primary care, services for veterans and their loved ones, accessible pharmacies, homeless outreach, and supportive social services. Metrocare provides specialty mental health services to over 10,000 children and teens and has numerous programs for babies, children and adults with disabilities, including Early Childhood Intervention, Flourishing Families, Nurturing Parenting, Supported Employment and two specialty autism clinics in Dallas and DeSoto. Metrocare’s Altshuler Center for Education & Research is the premier training and research institute for community mental health professionals across Texas. Metrocare upholds the person-centered philosophy to focus care on the needs of individual. We take care to ensure that people’s preferences, needs and values guide clinical decisions and to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to those we serve. We see ourselves as partners in healing with our clients and their support network.

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