Mental Health Professional II: OIDD - Midlands

State of South Carolina•Richland County, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD), Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking Mental Health Professionals who are motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply. The positions for this posting are located at Midlands Regional Center, an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) of BHDD-OIDD located in Columbia, SC serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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.

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable in Clinical (intervention techniques)/Abnormal (diagnostics)/Behavior (reconditioning behavior) Psychology, Psychological/Functional Behavior Evaluations.
Skilled in administration behavior assessment instruments, interpretation of results, Mental Health and Risk Behavior Evaluation, preparation of Psychological/Functional Behavior Evaluation Reports, Clinical Interview/Diagnostics, implementation of Behavior, Cognitive-Behavior and other therapy interventions in behavior modification program through implementation of Behavior Support Plan, Individual/Group Counseling/Psychotherapy/Crisis Intervention and Stabilization.
Able to prepare/modify/monitor Behavioral Support Plans; prepare/present clear and comprehensive oral and written reports/progress notes; provide consultations and in-service trainings for staff; perform on-call duties, follow Midlands Regional Center Internal Procedures, Agency Directives, HIPAA requirements and Mental Health Professional ethical standards.

Responsibilities

Under limited supervision, assists in maintaining delivery of psychological services at Midlands Regional Center.
Knows requirements and interpretation of behavior assessment instruments (structural interviews, questionnaire, scales, etc.) approved by Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) Procedures, as well as Agency and Office Directives, and performs Clinical Diagnostic, Mental Health Status and Risk Behavior Evaluation, interprets obtained results.
Prepares Psychological/Functional behavior Evaluation Reports for mentally ill and intellectually disabled persons with full prescriptive analysis of obtained assessment results and diagnostic classification system.
Administers Functional Behavior Assessments; calculate and interpret obtained results; develop, implement and update annual Behavior Support Plans (BSPs)/Addenda of assigned caseload.
Receive approval of BSPs/Addenda at Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and Human Rights Committee (HRC).
Follow ICF-IID’s Procedures, as well as Agency and Office Directives, and Mental Health Professional's ethical standards.
Implement Behavioral (classical and operant conditioning), Cognitive-Behavioral, and other therapy interventions in behavior modification program of BSP.
Provides consultations, monitoring and in-service trainings for staff throughout a 24-hour day regarding implementation of BSPs/Addenda and Planned Mechanical Restraints/Devices on-and off-campus programs at Midlands Regional Center.
Performs behavior observation sampling to validate data and on-spot in-service trainings for staff.
Participates in business meetings of assigned case load and report behavior changes or progress of behaviors and accordingly prepare Addendum to BSP as needed.
Performs admissions of consumers; collects, organizes, calculates and prepares monthly data charts and graphs of target and adaptive/replacement behaviors for progress notes [data of one (1) physical year], updated annual BSPs, Psychotropic Medication Review meetings and Psychiatric Consultations [data of two (2) physical years] and writes progress notes of each consumer monthly.
Prepares Psychological/Functional Behavior Evaluation Reports for Single Plan.
Revises objectives of BSP quarterly or sooner as needed.
Provides Individual and/or Group Counseling or Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, and on-call service based on Behavioral, Cognitive–Behavioral, and other therapy interventions.
Secures Psychotherapy and/or Counseling notes based on Mental Health Professional's ethical standards, ICF-IID’s Procedures, as well as Agency and Office Directives, and HIPAA requirements.
Performs related solitary and/or group work functions assigned by supervisor.
Including on call duties after work hours, on weekends and/or holidays when necessary.

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)
Referral Incentive Reward
Retention Bonus program