Mental Health Professional I / Adult Services (Spartanburg)

State of South Carolina•Greenville County, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional I provides direct clinical services to adults in an outpatient clinic at the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC), part of the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD), Office of Mental Health. The position works under the limited supervision of the Adult Services Director and provides individual, family, and group therapy, intake, assessment, and ongoing care. The role also helps strengthen collaboration between SAMHC and community organizations and may provide emergency coverage for walk-in emergencies and intake for new patients as needed. Services must be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner. The position develops and monitors treatment plans, coordinates care with medical staff, maintains patient records and documentation in accordance with quality assurance and billing standards, and complies with applicable federal, state, and local requirements. The employee participates in required training, supervision, staffing, treatment-team meetings, and meetings with community partners. After hire, the employee must complete the Basic Fundamentals course with a minimum grade of 75 and obtain CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification. The department offers a benefits package to full-time employees that includes insurance, leave, paid holidays, parental leave, deferred compensation, and retirement plan choices.

Requirements

Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, social science, or a related field.
Evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care for BHDD/OMH Mental Health Professional core-service credentialing; experience may be documented through a graduate practicum or internship or post-graduate clinical experience.
Provide specific clinical activities in the application and/or resume.
After hire, successfully complete the Basic Fundamentals course with a minimum grade of 75.
After hire, pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification.
Knowledge of normal and abnormal behavior adjustment techniques, casework practices, interviewing techniques, and legal principles and practices.
Ability to organize and maintain a caseload; exercise discretion in interpreting and applying established objectives; and plan, coordinate, and manage complex treatment interventions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or another language.

Responsibilities

Provide assessment, individual, group, and family therapy, intake, and ongoing assessment for the designated population.
Develop, implement, monitor, and modify treatment plans.
Provide case management and coordinate with medical staff to meet patients’ treatment needs.
Monitor documentation and billing benchmarks in accordance with CMHC standards.
Maintain patient charts according to the current Quality Assurance manual and ensure high-quality, culturally sensitive services.
Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local corporate compliance laws.
Attend and participate in required training, supervisory sessions, departmental and interagency staffing, treatment-team meetings, and other scheduled meetings.
Help increase collaboration between SAMHC and community organizations.
Assist with emergency coverage for walk-in emergencies and intake for new patients as needed.

Benefits

Health insurance for employees, spouse, and children
Dental insurance for employees, spouse, and children
Vision insurance for employees, spouse, and children
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance for employees, spouse, 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
Choice of State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one is required for FTE employees