The Substance Abuse Counselor provides counseling services to adults who are seeking inpatient treatment for substance use disorder. This position provides screenings and comprehensive assessments to determine eligibility or referral based on the DSM-5 criteria and State standards. The Counselor provides individualized trauma-informed treatment services that facilitate recovery from substance use disorders to adults, including group counseling, individual counseling, and education.

The IDD Service Coordinator monitors the care and services provided to intellectually and developmentally delayed (IDD) individuals to ensure they are living their best possible life. This position provides assessment of needs, development of service plans, facilitating service linkages, and provision of crisis intervention/prevention supports. The IDD Service Coordinator advocates for the individual to ensure optimum quality of life. This position requires the ability to communicate effectively, complete required documentation and the ability to maintain a positive relationship with clients, families and service providers.

The IDD Outpatient Biopsychosocial Intervention (OBI) Lead directs and trains staff responsible for OBI and Collaborative Care Case Management (CCCM). This position provides administrative program oversight and supports effective operation, quality assurance, and compliance of the OBI program. This role ensures that services are provided are in alignment with HHSC standards, program requirements, and participant needs. This position supervises the IDD Collaborative Care Case Manager.

The Care Coordinator works closely with the behavioral health patient, doctor and other clinic staff to ensure the patient has the resources and tools necessary to improve their mental health by providing access to high quality physical and behavioral healthcare in order to help reach wellness and recovery of the whole person. The Care Coordinator works closely with other team members to perform screenings, assessments and intake documentation in order to successfully enroll patients into services. This position is also responsible for closing the gap in treatment by linking patients to access multiple types of services within the community and provide follow up to ensure the patient receives services with those providers to achieve their recovery goals.

The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for evening, weekend, and PermiaCare holiday response to mental health crisis calls from Law Enforcement, Emergency Room, and the PermiaCare Crisis Hotline. This position provides emergency services to individuals in the community by defining presenting complaints, obtaining relevant medical history, assessing needed interventions, and initiating appropriate crisis intervention services, resolving crisis situations, filing emergency detention orders, and facilitating entrance into Crisis respite facilities when appropriate. The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for ensuring persons in crisis are treated in the least restrictive and most appropriate environment. This position develops and maintains positive working relationships with law enforcement, hospital personnel and the judiciary.

The Community Health Worker will work directly with individuals who use substances and help facilitate increased linkages and retention in substance use, mental health, and medical services for Texas residents living with substance use disorders (SUD). This position will be required to obtain State approved Community Health Worker (CHW) certification www.dshs.texas.gov/mch/chw within 6 months of employment.

The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) provides comprehensive assessments, interventions and support for children birth to 3 years old with developmental delays or disabilities. This position provides in-home/community-based specialized skills training services as prescribed on the child/family's Individualized Family Service Plan (ISFP) and accurately documents the services concurrently. This position educates the families and trains them on techniques on how to have their child reach a certain developmental goal while incorporating other areas of development. The EIS works closely with families, caregivers, and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families served.

The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for daytime response to mental health crisis calls from Law Enforcement, Emergency Room, and the PermiaCare Crisis Hotline. This position provides emergency services to individuals in the community by defining presenting complaints, obtaining relevant medical history, assessing needed interventions, and initiating appropriate crisis intervention services, resolving crisis situations, filing emergency detention orders, and facilitating entrance into Crisis respite facilities when appropriate. The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for ensuring persons in crisis are treated in the least restrictive and most appropriate environment. This position develops and maintains positive working relationships with law enforcement, hospital personnel and the judiciary. The Crisis Response Specialist facilitates entry of crisis clients into need brief services and/or referral to ongoing services as well as handles crises that walk into the Mental Health Clinics.

The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for response to mental health crisis calls from Law Enforcement, Emergency Room, and the PermiaCare Crisis Hotline. This position provides emergency services to individuals in the community by defining presenting concerns, assessing needed interventions, initiating appropriate crisis intervention services, resolving crisis situations, and facilitating entrance into Crisis respite facilities when appropriate. The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for ensuring persons in crisis are treated in the least restrictive and most appropriate environment. This position develops and maintains positive working relationships with law enforcement, hospital personnel and the judiciary.

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live their best lives by promoting self-determination. These positions assist with monitoring, daily living activities (such as bathing, eating and toileting), behavior supports, personal care, and ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the individuals are met. DSPs provide residential, Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS), day activity, crisis and community supports in compliance with Contract standards. This position provides transportation for individuals to a variety of locations and may be required to work rotating schedules and flexible hours.

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live their best lives by promoting self-determination. These positions assist with monitoring, daily living activities (such as bathing, eating and toileting), behavior supports, personal care, and ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the individuals are met. DSPs provide residential, Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS), day activity, crisis and community supports in compliance with Contract standards. This position provides transportation for individuals to a variety of locations and may be required to work rotating schedules and flexible hours.

The Residential Monitor observes and interacts with clients in an inpatient substance use disorder treatment facility. This position is required to be awake and alert at all times during the hours of scheduled duties, is responsible for the clients' safety and well-being and ensures clients adhere to the weekly group schedule. This is a 24/7 facility with day, evening and night shifts available.

The Referral Coordinator/ Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) processes all referrals made to the ECI program and individual referrals made to ECI Therapists. This position ensures that all Medicaid, State, Federal and agency policies and procedures are met. The Referral Coordinator provides specialized skills training to families with children under 3 years of age with developmental delays in the child's natural environment.

The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) provides comprehensive assessments, interventions and support for children birth to 3 years old with developmental delays or disabilities. This position provides in-home/community-based specialized skills training services as prescribed on the child/family's Individualized Family Service Plan (ISFP) and accurately documents the services concurrently. This position educates the families and trains them on techniques on how to have their child reach a certain developmental goal while incorporating other areas of development. The EIS works closely with families, caregivers, and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families served.

Case Managers at PermiaCare could work with children, adolescents, or adults in our mental health, substance use disorder, intellectual and developmental disability or Early Childhood Intervention services programs.  Click here and apply for all case manager positions available at PermiaCare.  You must have a Bachelor's degree to be considered.

The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for response to mental health crisis calls from Law Enforcement, Emergency Room, and the PermiaCare Crisis Hotline. This position provides emergency services to individuals in the community by defining presenting concerns, assessing needed interventions, initiating appropriate crisis intervention services, resolving crisis situations, and facilitating entrance into Crisis respite facilities when appropriate. The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for ensuring persons in crisis are treated in the least restrictive and most appropriate environment. This position develops and maintains positive working relationships with law enforcement, hospital personnel and the judiciary.

Help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live their best lives. These positions assist with monitoring, daily living activities (such as bathing, eating and toileting), personal care, and ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the individuals are met.