Mental Health Professional II / Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) (Greenville)

State of South Carolina • Greenville County, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Greater Greenville Mental Health Center, 124 Mallard St, Greenville, SC 29601. Under general supervision, you will provide assessment/counseling interventions/treatment to patients with serious mental illnesses, developmental disorder, and/or autism spectrum disorders and will ensure linkages for therapeutic needs to promote wellbeing for patients.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field and professional experience in a mental health, human service or social service program.
• Two (2) years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina.
• If unlicensed, must be willing to work towards licensure in South Carolina within six months.
• Follow all established SCOMH policies and procedures.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, drive from location to location, lift and file.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
• Have sound theoretical knowledge of principles, methods, counseling practices, and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral, developmental, autistic, and mental disorders.
• Have the ability to listen, understand and effectively communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.
• Have some knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within the behavioral health setting.
• Have some knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other public and private agencies.
• Have ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and representatives of other professional disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based services to children, adolescents, and adults; provide individual psychotherapy using developmentally adapted evidence-based practices.
• Provide family therapy and caregiver coaching to support skill development at home and in the community.
• Conduct intake assessments and treatment planning using IDD/MI/SED appropriate tools and strategies.
• Use trauma-informed, non-coercive crisis de-escalation strategies.
• Conduct modified suicide risk and crisis assessments that consider communication limitations.
• Develop Personal Safety Plan.
• Modify therapeutic materials to meet the cognitive, sensory, and communication needs of each client.
• Incorporate visual supports, social stories, modeling, video modeling, and structured teaching strategies into therapy.
• Ensure patients are seen as per LOC guidelines; address patient barriers to services; ensure crises are staffed; ensure internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Meet patient care hour standards.
• Work closely with families caregivers, case managers, school personnel, residential staff, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) providers, and other treatment team members.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and provides input.
• Coordinate care to ensure consistency across settings.
• Complete documentation in accordance with QI policies.
• Document services and contracts to patients.
• Keep billing disallowances to a minimum.
• Produce outcomes and/or progress summaries that reflect patient improvement; Write objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-limited.
• Write objective and interventions that address patient's SNAPs.
• Meet collaborative documentation standards.
• Adhere to Center, OMH, and State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures, and responsibilities.
• Make good faith effort to report violations.
• Does not intentionally violate laws regulating the provision of health care.
• Adhere to Code of Conduct.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Maintain licenses/certifications.
• Comply with training requirements.
• Attend supervision.

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: Mid Level