Mental Health Professional I — School-Based Therapy

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, long-term-disb

Paid parental leave

Retirement options (SCRS/ORP)

SC Deferred Compensation

Job summary

SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) seeks a Mental Health Professional I to deliver advanced assessment, crisis management, and short- and long-term therapy for children and families in a school-based setting in Columbia, SC.

Under supervision, you will provide case management, documentation, and family therapy, with emphasis on measurable outcomes (DLA20) and collaboration with school staff and the community.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in guidance, counseling or the social sciences; two years in a clinical setting.
• Licensure as LPC, LISW, etc.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
• Knowledge about the etiology and treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders.
• Familiarity with relevant systems of care and agency characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Provide an array of clinical services to promote recovery, stabilization, and independence based on the patient's plan of care.
• Documentation is reflective of the quality care expected of this position to include Collaborative Documentation/timely record keeping.
• Provide Family Therapy as regular component of treatment.
• Demonstrate recognition of the importance of collaboration and teamwork within the Center and the community to include interaction with peers and involvement in supervision groups/staff meetings.
• Maintain competency in at least one Evidence-Based Practice.
• Ensure patient functionality is measured by the DLA20.
• Respond to telephone messages, e-mails, Teams messages, and inter-office mail.
• Retain overall responsibility for meeting Quality Assurance and CARF standards.
• Ensure appropriate, timely response to patient requests for services.
• Provide school consultation, education, and prevention services to the school district through the provision of faculty and staff in-service training, consultation to faculty and staff, classroom presentations, Parent-Teacher Organization presentations, and critical incident debriefing and/or adverse incident response.

Skills

Crisis management

Family therapy

Individual therapy

Case management

Documentation

Evidence-based practice

Education

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

Job description

SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) seeks a Mental Health Professional I to deliver advanced assessment, crisis management, and short- and long-term therapy for children and families in a school-based setting in Columbia, SC.

Under supervision, you will provide case management, documentation, and family therapy, with emphasis on measurable outcomes (DLA20) and collaboration with school staff and the community.