Mental Health Professional I - School Based (Orangeburg)
About The Position
The Mental Health Professional I provides clinical mental health services to consumers and families through a community mental health program located in a public-school setting in the Orangeburg School District. The position works under general supervision and is based at the Orangeburg Mental Health Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The professional provides culturally competent services to students and their families, including assessment, crisis management, individual, group, and family therapy, and other appropriate services within their clinical privileges. The role also involves coordination with school personnel, teachers, families, and community resources; arranging continuity of services when school is not in session; participating in outcome data collection; and maintaining medical records and clinical documentation. The position is considered essential and may be called back during crises, disasters, or emergencies.
Requirements
- Master's degree in guidance, counseling, 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, to qualify for core-service credentialing.
- Eligible for licensure in the applicant's specific field of study.
- Prior experience developing programs in school mental health services and building relationships with school staff, parents, and youth.
- Excellent therapeutic skills working with children, adolescents, and their families.
- Ability to stand, walk, reach, pull, bend, climb stairs, move between areas, and lift 20 pounds.
- Provide specific clinical activities in the application and/or resume; the state application must include current and previous work history and education.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or another language.
Responsibilities
- Provide culturally competent community mental health services in a school setting.
- Deliver privileged clinical services, including assessment, crisis management, individual, group, and family therapy, and other appropriate services for students and families.
- Participate in treatment team meetings, staffing, and designated administrative meetings.
- Follow Corporate Compliance, Fire and Safety, CARF, and HIPAA standards.
- Provide consultation and training to teachers and the community.
- Participate with school personnel in parent-teacher conferences and other designated school meetings to provide consultation, referrals, and mental health services as needed.
- Develop, arrange, and facilitate services for the assigned caseload during periods when school is not in session to ensure services do not lapse.
- Participate in data collection and assimilation for required school-based mental health project outcome reporting.
- Maintain medical records and clinical documentation to meet quality assurance and CARF standards.
- Be available for call-back during crises, disasters, or emergencies.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 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
- Retirement benefit choices through the State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one listed plan is required for FTE employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
