Mental Health Professional I / Adult Clinician / Highway to Hope Program (Charleston)

State of South Carolina • Charleston County, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional I provides mental health counseling and case management services to adult patients receiving care through the Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center’s Highway to Hope program. Under limited supervision, services are primarily delivered on the Highway to Hope RV and in the community. The position is based at the Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

The role provides person-centered care using evidence-based clinical interventions and credentialed direct services. It is responsible for the overall operation of the Highway to Hope program, including collaboration with rural agencies and other providers, timely responses to service requests, quality documentation, and compliance with productivity and quality assurance standards. The position also requires teamwork with the Center and community, attendance at mandatory training, and adherence to applicable Center, state, federal, and CARF policies and regulations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences, or a related field.
• Evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care, documented through a graduate practicum or internship or post-graduate clinical experience.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, drive between locations, and lift up to 5 pounds.
• Ability to drive an RV and/or state vehicle between locations.
• A serviceable personal vehicle and a valid South Carolina driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another behavioral discipline deemed equivalent by BHDD.
• Working knowledge of mental health legal principles and practices, clinical counseling methods and practices, and educational services.
• Considerable knowledge of psychopathology and patient management in psychiatric settings.
• Working knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other agencies.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage complex treatment; conduct detailed investigations; draw conclusions; and recommend required actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, person-centered care using evidence-based clinical interventions.
• Provide credentialed direct services efficiently and meet established productivity expectations.
• Maintain documentation that reflects the expected quality of care.
• Collaborate and work as a team with the Center and community partners.
• Measure patient functionality according to established standards.
• Maintain overall responsibility for meeting quality assurance standards.
• Manage overall operation of the Highway to Hope program, including collaboration with rural agencies and other providers.
• Respond to requests for services in a timely manner.
• Attend trainings required by federal and state regulations and Center policy.
• Comply with BHDD/CDMHC policies and protocols, quality assurance, corporate compliance, cultural competence, and CARF requirements, as well as federal and state laws.
• Provide mental health counseling and case management to adult patients in the program.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and 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 plan is required for FTE employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time