Mental Health Professional I - Transitions (Columbia Diversion)

State of South Carolina•Richland County, SC

4d•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, 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, Central Office, 400 Otarre Parkway Cayce, SC 29033. As the Mental Health Professional I, under general supervision of the Program Manager I for the Office of Transitions programs, identify and execute activities that result in patient discharge from ED, jail, or detention center settings to integrated community residences and community resources, to include discharge plan development, accessing residential setting, patient assessment and linking to community-based providers.

Requirements

A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences, or a related field.
Professional experiences in human services or social services programs.
Ability to bend, stoop, climb, drive from location to location, lift and file, and perform duties in multiple settings.
Ability to access and coordinate interaction between multi-disciplinary staff when needed.
Thorough knowledge of methods, principles and practices of clinical counseling and education services.
Ability to problem-solve and utilize a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to patient transition.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Conducting CMHC Initial Clinical Assessments and DLA20s with patients choosing CMHC for outpatient provider to support continuity of services from ED, jail, and/or detention center to outpatient settings.
Coordinating and locating community-based residential settings options, based on patients' discharge plan.
Collecting data for performance improvement.
Utilizing the EMR to document services provided.
Coordinating staffing with CMHC regarding program placement for patient when discharged.
Providing face-to-face and/or video introduction of patient to community providers to include care coordinator and peer support specialist.
Attending treatment team meetings, discharge committee meetings, patient staffing and discharge planning staffing to provide community-based resources and/or options for discharge planning.
Identifying, collecting and routinely updating an inventory of integrated community-based residences for Transition Team distribution/resource directory.
Brokering needed community resources/services and developing resources where gaps exist.
Completing core competency trainings (such as SCEIS, Managing Agitation in Psychiatric and Long-term Care Settings (MAPS), MANDT, etc.) and other job-related trainings as required or assigned.
Maintaining professional licensure (as applicable) and maintaining knowledge of and enforcing policies and procedures.