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Metrocare Services · 16 hours ago

LPC-A Intern

Dallas, Texas

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Metrocare Services is the largest provider of mental health services in North Texas, serving over 55,000 adults and children annually. The LPC-A Intern is responsible for providing community support services and therapeutic counseling to individuals with mental health challenges, focusing on delivering person-centered care in a supportive environment.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalMental Health

Responsibilities

Provides individual and small group training in living skills such as social skills, budgeting, mobility training, grocery shopping, menu planning, cooking, coping skills, personal hygiene, personal organization, home maintenance, etc

Provides therapeutic counseling services in accordance with clinical algorithms

Assists in completing intake assessments and diagnostic formulations as needed

Coordinates services within the Agency and with other community providers

Assists with the involvement and education of the consumers family at a level acceptable to the consumer

Assists with monitoring and continued assessment of assigned consumers. These activities may require home visits

Responds to crisis or potential crisis situations and ensures the appropriate level of care through the coordination of services or the provision of community support services

Assists with on-call services in accordance with Agency procedures

Facilitates skills training and therapeutic groups

Provides transportation for consumers in an agency-provided vehicle to and from community resources or social activities as needed

Assists consumers in planning and implementing social/leisure activities as appropriate, including taking consumers into the community for outings and social/leisure skills development or maintenance

Documents services in the automated clinical record keeping system with 24 hours after services have occurred

Maintains required productivity levels as outlined in Center policies

Maintains confidentiality of information concerning consumers and family members

Provide overall service coordination, referral, linkage, and advocacy to consumers with varying needs. Perform duties in concert with other members of an interdisciplinary treatment team

Complete a psychosocial assessment on each new admission. Upon assessment as clinically indicated. 100% compliance expected

Formulate individual service plan based on assessment findings on all new admissions. 100% compliance expected

Develop measurable objectives and goals agreed upon by the consumer

Actively assist in obtaining and modifying goals as needed

Document attempts to involve consumer, service providers, and caregivers unless opposed by the consumer) in service plan process

Review service plans every three months or as clinically indicated. 100% compliance expected

Participate in interdisciplinary team staffing. Present psychosocial assessment findings. Encourage consumer to attend staffing. Update team on progress or lack of progress in reaching agreed upon goals. Provide relevant information that might effect treatment

Follow-up assigned consumers who miss a scheduled clinic appointment. Document attempts to contact consumer. Report repeated unsuccessful efforts to contact the treatment team

Follow-up within 24 hours on assigned consumers who access emergency services. Report status-disposition to treatment team. 100% compliance expected

Provide crisis intervention. Make home visits, initiate mental illness warrants, work with police and other public servants as a needed to address crisis

Facilitate inpatient admission upon request of the treatment team. Provide continuity of services throughout inpatient stay. Participate actively in discharge planning. Meet with the consumer within 5 days of discharge into the community

Provide individual, family, and group rehabilitation sessions. Evaluate progress of counseling session, solicit feedback from consumer(s), and consult with colleagues and team leaders when dealing with unfamiliar/uncomfortable issues

Co-facilitate family education workshops

Identify and assist consumers in obtaining entitlements by providing referrals, advocacy and negotiation, as needed

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Masters in CounselingTherapeutic counselingCrisis interventionAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsBasic math skillsDriving skillsAutomated record keepingBilingual skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Masters degree in Counseling, Psychology, or related field with 2 to 3 years of specialized experience

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

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

Basic math skills required

Ability to work with reports and numbers

Ability to calculate moderately complex figures and amounts to accurately report activities and budgets

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

Ability to carry out oral and/or written instructions

Ability to operate as a team member, yet able to make positive, individual judgments

Ability to assess needs of consumers and implement a training plan

Ability to maintain a list of resources in the community

Ability to recognize and report side effects of psychoactive medications

Ability to assess a potential crisis situation and ensure the delivery of services at the proper level of care

Ability to call in clinical information for authorization