Mental Health Professional I - Adult (Waterboro - Coastal Empire)

State of South Carolina • Colleton County, SC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional I provides recovery-oriented services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness in the clinic and community, following South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (SCDBHDD) guidelines. The position is based at Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center in Walterboro, South Carolina, and reports directly to the Colleton Clinic Director.

The role provides clinical care, develops treatment goals with patients, and coordinates services and resources with families, healthcare providers, inpatient facilities, community agencies, and the treatment team. The position may be eligible for student loan repayment through SCOMH or the National Health Service Corps, subject to program requirements and a two-year service commitment. After hire, employees must be able to complete Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification and participate in after-hours crisis intervention.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences.
• Ability to complete Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification after hire.
• Ability to participate in after-hours crisis intervention.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish or another language.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, crisis management, and other direct clinical services as needed to patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
• Document services and contacts with patients, families, significant others, and agencies according to established standards and Quality Assurance Standards.
• Provide consultation, education, and case management for patients through community agencies, under the supervision of the Colleton Clinic Director.
• Help patients connect with primary care physicians, liaise with inpatient facilities, and assist with discharges.
• Attend and participate in weekly treatment-team staffings, supervision, all-staff meetings, and other agency meetings as scheduled.
• Develop treatment goals and objectives with patients.
• Participate in community staffings on behalf of patients, following agency guidelines and privacy/HIPAA requirements.
• Help develop and facilitate housing, financial platforms, and other resources to meet patients’ needs.
• Participate in after-hours crisis intervention.
• Complete Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification after hire.

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.
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available.
• Retirement benefit choices through the State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for FTE employees.
• Potential eligibility for SCOMH student loan repayment for qualifying outstanding loans associated with a relevant healthcare degree.
• Potential National Health Service Corps student loan repayment of up to $50,000 for eligible employees at an approved site; a two-year service commitment and other eligibility requirements apply.

What This Job Offers

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