COUNSELOR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL OF HEALING ARTS

Metrocare Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with mental health challenges. As a Licensed Professional Counselor of Healing Arts, you will play a crucial role in providing community support and therapeutic services. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a team while making a significant impact on the lives of clients and their families. Metrocare Services, the largest mental health provider in North Texas, values its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about mental health and want to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Leave

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Free Mental Healthcare for dependents

Sign on Bonus of 8k

Retirement Plan with employer matching

Health Savings Account with employer matching

Professional Development Allowance up to $1500 per year

Bilingual Stipend up to 6% of base salary

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology or social work with 2-3 years of experience required.
• Must possess skills in therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services and community support to clients.
• Coordinate with families and community resources for client care.

Skills

Psychological Assessment

Therapeutic Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Community Resource Coordination

Mathematical Skills

Collaboration

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Master's degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Details Job Location: Sylvan - 1881 Sylvan Ave, Suite 200 - Dallas, TX Position Type: Full Time Education Level: Masters Salary Range: Undisclosed Travel Percentage: Travel within DFW Metroplex Job Category: Clinical Description

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.

Licensed Professional Counselor Of Healing Arts is primarily responsible for monitoring services and providing Community Support Services and therapeutic services. The Licensed Professional Counselor of Healing Arts uses a basic knowledge of diagnostic characteristics, symptomology of primary mental illness and a knowledge of medications, side effects and benefits to provide services in a person-centered, supportive, community-based environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attends all treatment team staffing and is alert to opportunities for promoting/providing psychosocial rehabilitation or use of community resources for consumers.
• 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.
• Coordinates services within the Agency and with other community providers.
• Assists with the involvement and education of the consumer’s family at a level acceptable to the consumer.
• Obtains authorizations as needed from third-party payers.
• Assists with monitoring and continued assessment of assigned consumers, which 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.
• Assists with on-call services in accordance with Agency procedures.
• Facilitates skills training and therapeutic groups.
• Provides transportation for consumers in an agency-provided vehicle to and from community resources or social activities as needed.
• Assists consumers in planning and implementing social/leisure activities as appropriate.
• Documents services in the automated clinical record-keeping system within 24 hours after services have occurred.
• Maintains required productivity levels as outlined in Center policies.
• Maintains confidentiality of information concerning consumers and family members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work, or related field with 2 to 3 years of specialized experience.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Basic math skills required.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
• Ability to assess the needs of consumers and implement a training plan.
• Ability to recognize and report side effects of psychoactive medications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers.
• Ability to work in high-stress environments, take initiative and be creative.
• Ability to drive a multi-passenger vehicle.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

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

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current State of Texas Driver License or must obtain Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment if licensed in another state.
• Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business.
• Licensure as LPC, LCSW or Ph. D.
• TB Test, CPR, First Aid and PMAB.
• TAC web-based training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

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. The position requires standing and/or walking in excess of 7 hours a day.

TRAVEL:

• In-county travel may be required: occasionally.

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
• Free Mental Healthcare for you and your dependents
• Sign on Bonus of 8k
• 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 serve while on the facility campuses.