Mental Health Professional I - CAF/Adult

State of South Carolina•Jasper County, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center, 1510 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland, SC 29936. As the Mental Health Professional, you will provide assessments and crisis interventions for children, their families as well as other direct services, (group, family, etc.). Provides assessment and crisis intervention services for adults within the clinic, when required. Serve as liaison for the Colleton County Schools, DSS and Family Court. Provides direct clinical services to children, adolescents and their families in the clinic/school setting as well as provides services within the clinic for adults, when required. Provides assessments and crisis management, as well as individual, group and family therapy as needed. Ensures documentation of all services provided following established standards. Provides consultation/education activities and case management on behalf of our consumers to community agencies as requested, under the supervision of the C&A Program Supervisors. Participates in weekly team staff meetings with other mental health professionals, as well as attends and participates in C&A Staffings as scheduled. Provides consultation and assists in coordination of hospital admissions and placement of children and adolescents. Provides follow-up after discharge. Participates in school-related activities such as PTOs, classroom presentations, and other extra-curricular-related activities in support of client (student) relations. Provides other related duties and limited consultation/educational activities in the community upon request and approval by supervisor. This position MAY be eligible for BHDD-OMH Student Loan Repayment to cover some of the cost of your outstanding loan(s) balance associated with the completion of a healthcare degree that is relevant to the appliable position. Coastal Empire CMHC is an approved site of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), which offers student loan repayment of up to $50,000.00 to employees of NHSC- approved sites. You must be a US Citizen, you must be licensed to practice independently in the state where you are hired and you must have unpaid government or commercial school loans. There is a two-year service commitment required as well. Confirmation of qualifying for this loan repayment program is the responsibility of every applicant - we cannot guarantee your qualification.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a social science
One (1) year experience in a clinical counseling program
Licensed or license eligible
Be able to complete Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification (Post hire)
Thorough knowledge of counseling theory, particularly in the field of families, children and adolescents (employee should possess these skills from on-the-job experience and training)
US Citizen (for loan repayment program)
Licensed to practice independently in the state where you are hired (for loan repayment program)
Have unpaid government or commercial school loans (for loan repayment program)
Two-year service commitment (for loan repayment program)

Nice To Haves

Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide assessments and crisis interventions for children and their families.
Provide other direct services, such as group and family therapy.
Provide assessment and crisis intervention services for adults within the clinic, when required.
Serve as liaison for the Colleton County Schools, DSS and Family Court.
Provide direct clinical services to children, adolescents and their families in the clinic/school setting.
Provide services within the clinic for adults, when required.
Provide assessments and crisis management, as well as individual, group and family therapy as needed.
Ensure documentation of all services provided following established standards.
Provide consultation/education activities and case management on behalf of consumers to community agencies as requested, under the supervision of the C&A Program Supervisors.
Participate in weekly team staff meetings with other mental health professionals.
Attend and participate in C&A Staffings as scheduled.
Provide consultation and assist in coordination of hospital admissions and placement of children and adolescents.
Provide follow-up after discharge.
Participate in school-related activities such as PTOs, classroom presentations, and other extra-curricular-related activities in support of client (student) relations.
Provide other related duties and limited consultation/educational activities in the community upon request and approval by supervisor.