Mental Health Professional I (Charleston)

State of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Deferred compensation

Job summary

Office of Mental Health in Charleston, SC, seeks a Mental Health Professional I to provide comprehensive triage, initial assessments, and mobile crisis services for Charleston and Dorchester counties. This essential role includes after-hours on-call duties and collaboration with law enforcement and community partners to ensure timely access to treatment.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in a related field and demonstrated clinical experience; the position emphasizes quality

Qualifications

• Master's degree in guidance, counseling, social sciences or a related field is required.
• Experience providing mental health clinical services and assessments is expected.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention and emergency assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced triage for walk-ins, police drop-offs and phone callers, and conduct screenings for psychiatric emergencies and routine appointments.
• Conduct initial assessments and formulate dispositions for admission into treatment.
• Collaborate with community partners, courts and law enforcement to corroborate assessment information.
• Ensure documentation meets quality-of-care expectations and QA standards.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergent interventions for individuals with mental illness in Charleston and Dorchester counties.
• Meet DLA-20 responsibilities and participate in mandatory trainings.

Skills

Crisis triage

Initial assessments

Collaboration with law enforcement

Documentation

Crisis intervention

QA standards

Education

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

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Mental Health Professional I who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness.

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Charleston Dorchester Community Mental Health Center, 2100 Charlie Hall Blvd, Charleston, SC 29414.

Under general supervision of the Mobile Crisis Team Lead, the clinician will provide multiple clinical services that include emergency assessments, initial clinical assessments, phone triage, police drop offs triage and assessments, and mobile crisis assessments in the community. In addition, this clinician will serve as an after-hours/on call clinician for the mobile crisis team. Position is located in the Charleston clinic and includes Charleston and Dorchester County for mobile crisis responses.

Responsibilities For The Mental Health Professional I

• Provide advanced triage for walk-ins, police drop-offs and phone callers, and conduct screenings (C-20s) for psychiatric emergencies and routine appointments.
• Conduct initial assessments and formulate appropriate dispositions for individual's admission into treatment.
• Performs functions of this position in an efficient manner as measured by patient care hours. Will collaborate with community partners, specialty courts (e.g. Probate and Mental Health Court etc.), and law enforcement to corroborate assessment information as needed and support our patient population’s access treatment.
• Documentation is reflective of quality-of-care expectation as measured by Collaborative Documentation.
• Collaboration and teamwork-This position provides crisis intervention and prevention and provides clinical assessments and emergent interventions to those individuals living with mental illness in both Charleston and Dorchester counties.
• Ensure patient functionality is measured by DLA 20 as required.
• Retain overall responsibility for meeting QA standards.
• Compile with all Corporate Compliance, policies and procedures and Federal and State rules and regulations and attends all trainings classified mandatory by Federal and State regulations and Center policy.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

A master’s degree in guidance, counseling, social sciences or a related field.

Additional Requirements

• This position is considered essential and may require reporting for duty in the event of weather or similar emergency events.
• This position does require on call shifts after hours.
• A driver's license and working vehicle are required.
• Services are provided in the clinic, community, schools, encampments, residential care facilities, community centers, and detention centers.

In order to be credentialed for core services as a Mental Health Professional at the SC Office of Mental Health, applicants must provide evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care. This experience may be documented as a practicum or internship during graduate program, or post-graduate clinical experience. Please be sure to provide specific clinical activities on your application and/or resume.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited program, university, college in psychology, social work, counseling, MFT, or other behavioral discipline deemed equivalent by SCBHDD and three (3) years post-graduate experience in a clinical counseling program.

Additional Comments

• Have working knowledge of mental health legal principles and practices; of methods, principles and practices of clinical counseling and educational services.
• Have considerable knowledge of psychopathology and patient management in a psychiatric setting.
• Have working knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other agencies.
• Have ability to effectively plan coordinate and manage complex treatment and the ability to conduct detailed assessments, draw conclusions and recommend required actions.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)
• Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

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Benefits For State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.