Specialist Supported Employment Educational CSC

Metrocare Services•Dallas, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Metrocare serves 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.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention; or is a registered nurse.
Ability to organize work flow and develop efficient clinic procedures
Ability to effectively manage a large caseload of consumers with varying needs.
Ability to problem solve, exercise good judgment, and make sound decisions.
Skilled in using tact and diplomacy in interacting with staff and consumers.
Ability to work as a team member.
Able to maintain work in 95% compliance of standards at all times.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to successfully use an automated clinical record keeping system.
Intermediate level on MS Excel, Email and word processing programs
Ability to utilize Internet for resources.

Nice To Haves

Able to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

Function as a vocational rehabilitation specialist to patients with first episode of psychosis on the CSC Team.
Provide psychosocial support to patients in vocational environments.
Provide supported employment skills training.
Monitor symptoms & side effects relative to vocational performance.
Communicate to the providers & CSC Team about vocational issues.
Assist patients on the CSC team to reach their maximum vocational potential.