Caregiver - Direct Support Professional, Mental Health

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.
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. Serves, as part of the interdisciplinary team in identifying and addressing needs of the consumer. Provides guidance regarding life skills and practical application of all training received. Provide program support to include but not limited to assisting with maintaining compliance, problem solving, anger management, symptom support and utilizing resources and referrals.
Provide general supervision over CLS staff.
Assist in creating and implementing training to CLS staff for day-to-day duties.
Work with team on assessments and treatment planning.
Assist in planning and Co-facilitate all scheduled CLS team meetings.
Assist CLS staff in monitoring and assessing consumers on an on-going basis.
Report maintenance concerns to Operations Team Lead.
Oversee monitoring consumers daily check-ins.
Coordinate in office/community activities for consumers.
Implement and monitor CLS staff's apartment and room inspections.
Distribute mail and food to consumers.
Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws
High school/GED with three to five years' experience in Mental Health, vocational services, human services or business.

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 if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business. Must be insurable by Centers liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business. Medical/Dental/Vision
Paid Holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Plan, including employer matching
Health Savings Account, including employer matching
Bilingual Stipend 6% of the base salary