Metrocare Services·Dallas, Texas
Provide intensive community-based therapeutic intervention, supervision, and psychosocial rehabilitative services to adults and youth. Coordinate care through assessments, treatment goal development, crisis intervention, and medication adherence monitoring.
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.
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.
The Qualified Mental Health Professional working in the TCOOMMI program, will provide intensive, community-based, therapeutic intervention and supervision to adult and or youth on probation.
Services also include monthly medication monitoring with psychiatrist. provides psychosocial/rehabilitative service to persons with mental illness.
Services may include, but are not limited to, assessment, development and measurable treatment goals and objectives, referral, linkage, advocacy, monitoring, crisis intervention and continuity of care.
Provide individual, marriage, family and group counseling.
The overall goal of this position is to maximize the consumers potential level of functioning, reduce hospitalization and aid in the successful reintegration of consumers into the community.
The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws
Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws
Adult Competencies as outlined by HHSC for TRR requirements.
Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
• Basic math skills required.
Ability to successfully use an automated clinical record keeping system.
Able to work flexible hours.
Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Able to maintain work in 95% compliance of standards at all times.
Ability to work as a team member.
Skilled in using tact and diplomacy in interacting with staff and individuals.
Ability to problem solve, exercise good judgment, and make sound decisions.
Ability to effectively manage a large caseload of individuals with varying needs.
Ability to organize work flow and develop efficient clinic procedures
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
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. Must have an acceptable driving record. Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
Benefits: Information and Perks:
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
Requires a Bachelor's degree with at least 30 credit hours in social or behavioral sciences and 1-3 years of mental health experience, or a Master's degree in a related field. Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable for vehicle operation.
Market context
Behavioral-health openings in Texas often favor licensed clinicians because employers need candidates who can step into patient-facing care with minimal onboarding. Competition is shaped by the required master’s degree, Texas license, and preferred psychiatric experience, plus CPR and CPI certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your license type and highlight any psychiatric or crisis-care experience in your application.