Mental Health Professional / Aiken County Detention Center (Aiken)

State of South Carolina•Aiken County, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional I provides recovery-oriented counseling, behavioral healthcare services, and/or case management for inmates at Aiken County Detention Center in Aiken, South Carolina. The position is embedded at the detention center and works under general supervision. Care is delivered in a person-centered, recovery-oriented manner, with patient input and documentation that meets applicable quality assurance and other standards. The position may involve documenting services in the detention center’s health record for import into Avatar. The role collaborates with detention center staff, medical providers, community partners, and agencies working on behalf of detainees, sharing appropriate treatment information. It requires continued professional development, maintenance of required licenses and certifications, compliance with applicable policies and regulations, and attendance at mandatory trainings. This is an essential position that may be called back during crises, disasters, or emergencies. Orientation or training at the assigned detention center may be required, and travel between clinics and/or detention centers is required. The position may be eligible for SCOMH Student Loan Repayment to cover some outstanding loan costs associated with a relevant healthcare degree. Full-time employees are offered health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance; annual and sick leave; paid holidays; paid parental leave; deferred compensation; and retirement plan choices.

Requirements

Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, social sciences, or a related field.
Licensed or eligible for licensure as an LPC, LISW-CP, or LMFT.
Provide evidence of clinical experience in direct patient care, documented through a graduate practicum or internship, or post-graduate clinical experience.
Ability to lift 10 pounds and operate a state vehicle.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification.
Ability to listen, understand, and communicate information and ideas effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, families, professionals, and community partners.
Ability to use an electronic health record.
Attend supervision, which may range from direct to general depending on experience and responsibilities.
Comply with applicable agency, state, and detention center policies, procedures, and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Behavioral healthcare experience.
Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or another language.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services, including assessment, treatment planning, crisis management, individual and group services, and case coordination.
Deliver services in a person-centered, recovery-oriented manner with patient input.
Complete discharge planning, collaborative documentation, diagnostic assessments, and safety plans in a timely and thorough manner, following quality assurance and other applicable standards.
Document services in the detention center’s health record as required; records may be imported into Avatar.
Collaborate and work as a team within the detention center and with community partners.
Share appropriate treatment information with detention center medical providers and agencies working on behalf of detainees.
Pursue professional development through consultation, supervision, continuing education, training, and licensure or certification as applicable.
Maintain required certifications and licenses and comply with applicable quality assurance, corporate compliance, HIPAA, CARF, federal, and state requirements.
Attend trainings designated as mandatory by the Center, SCBHDD, or detention center.
Travel between clinics and/or detention centers as required.
Be available for callback during crises, disasters, or emergencies.