Mental Health Professional I / CAF IN HOUSE (Spartanburg)

State of South Carolina • Union County, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional I works under limited supervision by the Union Center Clinic Director, providing community- and center-based clinical services in a variety of school-based settings at the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The position serves youth actively involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice and Camp White Pines, develops a program to address the social, behavioral, and mental health needs of the designated population, and increases collaboration among community partners. Services must be provided in a culturally sensitive manner.

The role provides individual, family, and group therapy, along with intake and ongoing assessment; develops and monitors treatment plans and adjusts them as needed; and participates in the clinic-based CIS on-call rotation. It also involves consultation, education, prevention strategies, staff training, patient-chart maintenance, and participation in required trainings, supervision, interagency staffing, treatment-team meetings, and other relevant meetings. Employees must comply with applicable corporate compliance requirements and, after hire, successfully complete the Basic Fundamentals course and obtain CPR and MAPS certification.

Requirements

• Master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences, or a related field.
• Provide evidence of clinical experience delivering direct patient care, documented through a graduate practicum or internship or post-graduate clinical experience.
• 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.
• Be able to function independently in a community-based setting with a difficult and diverse population.
• Be able to exhibit flexibility in work schedule and willingness and ability to manage crisis situations.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or another language.
• Experience with children, adolescents, and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy, as well as intake and ongoing assessments for the designated population.
• Design, implement, monitor, and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Serve client populations as part of the clinic-based CIS on-call rotation.
• Provide consultation, education, and prevention strategies to families and school-based or out-stationed personnel regarding mental health issues.
• Develop and implement in-service training for staff.
• Maintain patient charts in accordance with the current Quality Assurance manual and ensure high-quality, culturally sensitive services.
• Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local corporate compliance laws.
• Participate in required trainings, supervision sessions, interagency staffing, treatment-team meetings, DJJ staffing, and other meetings as necessary.
• Develop a program to address the social, behavioral, and mental health needs of the designated population.
• Work to increase collaboration among community partners.

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.
• Access to the 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.

What This Job Offers

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