Mental Health Professional I (Charleston)

State of South Carolina•Charleston County, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional I works under the general supervision of the Mobile Crisis Team Lead at the Charleston Dorchester Community Mental Health Center. The clinician provides emergency and initial clinical assessments, phone triage, triage and assessments for police drop-offs, and mobile crisis assessments in the community. The role also serves as an after-hours/on-call clinician for the mobile crisis team and covers mobile crisis responses in Charleston and Dorchester counties. Services are delivered in the clinic and community settings, including schools, encampments, residential care facilities, community centers, and detention centers. The position is considered essential and may require reporting for duty during weather or similar emergency events.

Requirements

Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, social sciences, or a related field.
Evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care for credentialing as a Mental Health Professional; experience may be documented through a graduate practicum or internship or post-graduate clinical experience.
Driver’s license and working vehicle.
Working knowledge of mental health legal principles and practices; clinical counseling and educational services; and basic health and welfare services provided by other agencies.
Considerable knowledge of psychopathology and patient management in a psychiatric setting.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage complex treatment, conduct detailed assessments, draw conclusions, and recommend required actions.
Ability to provide specific clinical activities in the application and/or resume.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or another behavioral discipline deemed equivalent by SCBHDD.
Three years of post-graduate experience in a clinical counseling program.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced triage for walk-ins, police drop-offs, and phone callers.
Conduct C-20 screenings for psychiatric emergencies and routine appointments.
Conduct initial assessments and determine appropriate dispositions for individuals entering treatment.
Provide crisis intervention and prevention, clinical assessments, and emergent interventions to individuals living with mental illness in Charleston and Dorchester counties.
Serve as an after-hours/on-call clinician for the mobile crisis team.
Collaborate with community partners, specialty courts, and law enforcement to corroborate assessment information and support access to treatment.
Document care to meet quality expectations, including Collaborative Documentation requirements.
Measure patient functionality using DLA 20 as required.
Maintain responsibility for meeting quality assurance standards.
Comply with corporate compliance requirements, policies, procedures, and applicable federal and state rules and regulations.
Attend all trainings required by federal and state regulations and Center policy.
Perform position functions efficiently as measured by patient care hours.

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
State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one listed plan is required for FTE employees