Mental Health Professional I - Assessment - (Pickens)

State of South Carolina • Pickens County, SC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

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. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply. This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Pickens County Clinic, 337 West Main Street, Easley, SC 29640. As a Mental Health Professional I, provide assessment and diagnostic recommendations to assigned patients of the Pickens County Clinic of the Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center.

Requirements

• Masters’ degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences or a related field.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in SC.
• If unlicensed, must be willing to work towards licensure in SC within six months of employment.
• 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.
• Must qualify for credentialing and privileging as a mental health professional and in accordance with quality assurance standards and with concurrence by Office of Mental Health Quality Management.
• Ability to listen and understand and effectively communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.
• Some knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within the psychiatric setting
• Some knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other public and private agencies.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and representatives of other professional disciplines.
• Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
• Sound theoretical knowledge of principles, methods, counseling practices, and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental disorders

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessments to determine appropriateness of services and diagnostic impression for individuals initiating mental health treatment.
• Provide unplanned crisis intervention services to people presenting to the mental health clinic.
• Assessment clinician provides services to individuals of all ages.
• Ensure access to care standards are met by monitoring and responding to referrals and scheduling planned diagnostic assessments within agency standards.
• Conduct telephonic clinical screenings as appropriate to ensure patient needs are met in a timely manner.
• Maintain clinical documentation in accordance with BHDD Standards.
• Attend and participate in treatment team and staff meetings and makes recommendations for patient's treatment according to identified needs.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
• 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
• Retirement benefit choices
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level