Specialist Supported Employment Educational CSC

Metrocare Services•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The ePEP Supported Employment/Supported Educational Specialist will function as a vocational rehabilitation specialist to patients with first episode of psychosis on the CSC Team. Services may include, but are not limited to, providing psychosocial support to patients in vocational environments, providing supported employment skills training, monitoring symptoms & side effects relative to vocational performance and communication to the providers & CSC Team about vocational issues. The overall goal of this position is to assist patients on the CSC team to reach their maximum vocational potential.

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.
Able to work flexible hours.
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.