Mental Health Professional I / Hospital Transition Specialist (Columbia Area)

State of South Carolina • Cayce, SC

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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, Columbia Area Mental Health Center, 2715 Colonial Dr, Columbia, SC 29203. As the Mental Health Professional I, under general supervision of the Program Manager I for the Office of Transitions Programs, you will identify and execute activities that result in patient discharge from inpatient settings to integrated community residences and community-based behavioral health services, 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.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, drive from location to location, lift and file; must perform duties in multiple settings.
• Be able to access and coordinate interaction between multi-disciplinary staff when needed.
• Have thorough knowledge of methods, principles, and practices of clinical counseling and education services.
• Have extensive knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within a psychiatric setting.
• Be able to problem-solve and utilize a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to patient transition.
• Have laptop computer skills, able to utilize a web-based database system of reporting, be highly organized and able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Quality Management: Responsible for conducting CMHC Initial Clinical Assessments and DLA20s with patients choosing CMHC for outpatient provider to support continuity of services from inpatient to outpatient settings; coordinate and locate community-based residential setting options, based on patients' discharge plan; collect data for performance improvement; utilize the Avatar and EMR to document services provide; complete accurate and timely reports (such as Designed Examiner reports) to management as required.
• Leadership: Coordinate staffing with CMHC regarding program placement for patient when discharged; provide face-to-face and/or video introduction of patient to community providers to include care coordinator and peer support-specialist; attend treatment team meetings, discharge committee meetings, patient staffing and discharge planning staffing to provide community-based resources and/or options for discharge planning.
• Initiative: Identify, collect, and routinely update an inventory of integrated community-based residences for Transition Team distribution/resource directory; brokers needed community resources/services and develop resources where gaps exist.
• Skill Enhancement: Complete core competency trainings (such as SCEIS Learning, MAPS, etc.) and other job-related trainings as required or assigned; will maintain professional licensure (as applicable) and knowledge of and enforce policies and procedures.

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 (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support