School-Based Mental Health Clinician I

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave (vacation/sick/holidays)

Parental Leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) invites applications for a Mental Health Professional I to provide advanced counseling and emergency services in school-based and outpatient settings. The role emphasizes working with children, adolescents, and families, with collaboration across agencies to ensure comprehensive care.

The position requires a master’s degree in guidance, counseling or social sciences, and includes responsibilities such as treatment planning,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in guidance, counseling, social sciences or related field.
• Experience in delivering mental health services to children, adolescents and families preferred.
• Lived or demonstrated cultural competence and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish or other language a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide school-based and outpatient mental health services to a caseload of children, adolescents and families.
• Coordinate with IEP, DSS, DJJ staffing, and interagency meetings; refer and coordinate services as needed.
• Develop treatment plans and maintain client files per quality assurance standards; ensure proper documentation.
• Provide emergency services in clinic and after-hours as scheduled.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis management

Case management

Interagency collaboration

Education

Master’s degree (guidance/counseling/social sciences)

Job description

SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) invites applications for a Mental Health Professional I to provide advanced counseling and emergency services in school-based and outpatient settings. The role emphasizes working with children, adolescents, and families, with collaboration across agencies to ensure comprehensive care.

The position requires a master’s degree in guidance, counseling or social sciences, and includes responsibilities such as treatment planning,