Forensic Mental Health Clinician II (Outpatient)

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Deferred compensation

SCRS retirement

State ORP

Job summary

State of South Carolina’s Office of Mental Health seeks a Mental Health Professional II to provide outpatient forensic support across BHDD-OMH regions. You will engage individuals, assess commitments, and coordinate discharge planning with transition programs while applying evidence‑based therapies such as CBT-p.

You must have a master’s degree in counseling or related field plus 2 years of clinical experience, plus credentials for core BHDD-OMH services. A valid SC driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in guidance, counseling or social sciences with 2 years clinical experience.
• Credentialing for core BHDD-OMH services required.
• Experience delivering evidence-based therapy (CBT-p) to treatment‑resistant patients.

Responsibilities

• Engage Forensic VIP patients at the center and/or in jail.
• Assess for emergency or judicial commitment; file commitment papers.
• Monitor individuals awaiting forensic admission; provide updates to center director and forensic director; notify parties when patient on a therapeutic bond misses an injection; inform FES as appropriate.
• Assist BHDD forensic staff in contacting defendants involved in the forensic evaluation process; schedule virtual or in-person sessions at the center with off-site forensic staff.
• Support discharge and release planning with the Office of Transition Programs; obtain documents, verify identities, and identify decision makers as needed.
• Refer Forensic VIP patients to appropriate programs (ACT Teams, Navigate, Homeless Programs) and for treatment within the jail.
• Provide evidence-based therapy (e.g., CBT-p) to treatment resistant patients.

Skills

Forensic counseling

CBT-p

Counseling

Verbal and written communication

Clinical judgment

Criminal justice knowledge

Education

Master's degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences

Job description

State of South Carolina’s Office of Mental Health seeks a Mental Health Professional II to provide outpatient forensic support across BHDD-OMH regions. You will engage individuals, assess commitments, and coordinate discharge planning with transition programs while applying evidence‑based therapies such as CBT-p.

You must have a master’s degree in counseling or related field plus 2 years of clinical experience, plus credentials for core BHDD-OMH services. A valid SC driver’s license is required.