Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician I

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH; 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

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