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:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The ePEP Supported Employment/Supported Educational Specialist will function as 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.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
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.
REASONING ABILITY:
- 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.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Intermediate level on MS Excel, Email and word processing programs
Ability to utilize Internet for resources.
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant studies, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention
- Registered nurse qualification may satisfy the education requirement
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, email, and word processing programs
- Ability to use an automated clinical record-keeping system
- Ability to manage a large caseload, organize work, prioritize tasks, problem-solve, exercise sound judgment, communicate effectively, and work independently
- Ability to work flexible hours
What We Do
Metrocare Services is the largest provider of mental health, developmental disability, and permanent supported housing services in Dallas County. They offer a broad array of behavioral health care, primary care, and supportive social services for veterans, children, teens, and adults. By providing comprehensive clinical care and research through the Altshuler Center, Metrocare helps thousands of individuals in North Texas lead more meaningful and satisfying lives.
