Counselor II - ACT Team / Employment Services ( Beckman )

State of South Carolina•Greenwood County, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Counselor II provides employment services as part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team at Beckman Center for Mental Health Services in Greenwood, South Carolina. The position serves patients in the community and in their homes throughout Beckman’s catchment area, supporting them in pursuing and maintaining competitive employment in integrated community job settings. The role uses the Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) model and provides individualized, time-unlimited employment support. The position is essential and may be called back during crises, disasters, or emergencies; it requires a flexible schedule and community-based service delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences.
Professional experience in human services or social services programs.
At least one year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness (SMI).
At least six months of experience providing employment and educational supports.
Ability to lift 5 pounds.
Ability to qualify to render services applicable to the position under credentialing and privileging standards, with concurrence by the OMH Office of Quality Management.
Knowledge of interviewing, counseling, and guidance techniques.
Ability to establish rapport with patients.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agencies, organizations, and community partners.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to work a flexible schedule and provide services in community settings and patients’ homes.
Understand that the position is essential and may require being called back during crises, disasters, or emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or another language.

Responsibilities

Engage ACT Team patients and establish trusting, collaborative relationships focused on competitive employment in integrated community job settings.
Complete vocational assessments centered on patients’ strengths and preferences, including on-the-job assessments when appropriate.
Conduct individualized job development and job-search activities consistent with clients’ needs and interests and the principles and procedures of IPS and supported employment.
Provide individualized, time-unlimited follow-along services to help patients sustain employment.
Manage a caseload of up to 20 patients and maintain medical-record documentation in accordance with Center, QA, OMH, and CARF policies and procedures.
Complete collaborative documentation with patients and/or caregivers and enter it into the EMR immediately after service delivery whenever possible.
Provide benefits counseling and connect beneficiaries with experts for more extensive counseling when needed.
Provide interventions, outreach, and on-the-job-site support to promote stability and success.
Consult with employers, including negotiating job accommodations when appropriate.
Educate and consult with ACT Team members about evidence-based supported employment and the IPS model.
Participate as an active member of the clinical treatment team and attend supervisory and administrative meetings.
Provide psychosocial rehabilitative services within the Individual Placement and Support Program.
Follow corporate compliance, risk management, safety, fire, CARF, HIPAA, cultural competency, and applicable BHDD and Center policies and procedures.
Complete required annual training, including safety, MAPS, cultural affairs, and clinical training.
Provide services in the community and patients’ homes throughout Beckman’s catchment area and maintain a flexible schedule.
Operate a state vehicle.

Benefits

Health insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Dental insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Vision insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Long-term disability insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
15 days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
15 days of sick leave per year.
13 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program available.
Retirement benefit choices through the State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one listed plan is required for FTE employees.