Lead Mental Health Clinician (Corrections)

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Retirement and savings plans

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking a licensed mental health professional to provide crisis inmate support, daily mental health evaluations, and collaboration with clinical and custody staff to ensure continuity of care.

Responsibilities include supervising recreation and suicide watch, conducting groups, attending meetings, and on-call coverage. A master’s degree in counseling or related field and LPC/LMSW/LISW/LMFT licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field is required.
• Must be licensed as LPC-A, LPC, LMSW, LISW, or LMFT or higher.
• Two (2) years of counseling experience required.

Responsibilities

• Will work closely with the Program Mgr., Operations, Medical & other institutional staff.
• Perform supportive services for crisis inmates, conducts daily mental health evaluations on crisis intervention, participates in weekly treatment team/tele psych, provide focus intervention in collaboration with SCDC clinical and custody staff.
• Assist with custody related duties including supervision of recreation, and suicide watch.
• May conduct two groups per day (structured/nonstructured if needed).
• May conduct out of cell activities with clients.
• Attend divisional meeting and staff training.
• Participate in on-call services which includes onsite, after hour/weekend.
• Must be flexible to provide holiday coverage if needed to designated institution.
• Will utilize the C-SSRS and CISP screen according to policy.

Education

Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or related field

Licensed as LPC-A, LPC, LMSW, LISW, or LMFT or higher

Two years of counseling experience

Job description

State of South Carolina is seeking a licensed mental health professional to provide crisis inmate support, daily mental health evaluations, and collaboration with clinical and custody staff to ensure continuity of care.

Responsibilities include supervising recreation and suicide watch, conducting groups, attending meetings, and on-call coverage. A master’s degree in counseling or related field and LPC/LMSW/LISW/LMFT licensure are required.