Mental Health Professional/Mobile Crisis (Barnwell)

State of South Carolina • Barnwell County, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional I/Mobile Crisis position at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Mental Health, Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center, provides recovery-oriented counseling, crisis intervention, assessments, behavioral healthcare, and/or case management to individuals in the community or receiving services from BHDD. The role includes completing judicial and emergency forms for probate court and serving as an after-hours/on-call clinician for the mobile crisis team in the counties served by the center. Services are delivered in the clinic, community, or individuals’ homes using a person-centered, recovery-oriented approach.

The clinician provides psychiatric emergency triage and routine appointment triage, assesses individuals, determines appropriate treatment dispositions, and coordinates care. The role requires after-hours shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as well as a flexible schedule and potential on-call shifts. Weekday shifts are 15.5 hours and weekend shifts are 24 hours. This essential position may be called back during crises, disasters, or emergencies.

The position is based at 916 Reynolds Road, Barnwell, South Carolina. Travel between clinics, homes, schools, and community locations is required. The clinician maintains clinical documentation and required certifications, collaborates with patients, colleagues, and community partners, participates in supervision and meetings, and supports program accreditation. Mentoring or supervising practicum students and interns may also be part of the role.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as an LPC, LISW-CP, or LMFT; must be willing to pursue South Carolina licensure within six months of hire.
• Must be able to become a South Carolina Notary.
• Must qualify for credentialing and privileging as a mental health professional in accordance with quality assurance standards and with concurrence by Office of Mental Health Quality Management.
• Must provide evidence of clinical experience delivering direct patient care; experience may be documented through graduate practicum or internship, or post-graduate clinical work.
• Ability to lift 10 pounds and operate a state vehicle.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have dependable, reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) certification.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes after-hours on-call shifts; evening, weekend, and holiday work is required.
• Must be able to respond when called back during crises, disasters, or emergencies.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services and meet patient-care-hour expectations, including assessments, crisis management, safety planning, and case coordination.
• Provide advanced telephone or in-person triage for psychiatric emergencies and routine appointments.
• Conduct initial assessments and determine appropriate dispositions for admission to treatment.
• Provide services in a person-centered, recovery-oriented manner, with patient or individual input.
• Complete judicial and emergency forms for probate court, as applicable.
• Complete discharge planning and timely, collaborative documentation, including DLA-20s, plans of care, progress summaries, and safety plans.
• Serve as an after-hours/on-call clinician for the mobile crisis team in the counties served by the center.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with patients, internal staff, and community partners to facilitate referrals and quality treatment.
• Participate in meetings, supervision, interagency staffing, and assigned community meetings.
• Comply with corporate compliance policies, applicable state and federal laws, and agency and center policies and procedures.
• Help maintain CARF accreditation and comply with other programmatic accreditation requirements.
• Pursue professional development through consultation, supervision, continuing education, training, and licensure or certification as applicable.
• Maintain required certifications and licenses and complete training required by the Mobile Crisis Standard Operating Procedures and the agency.
• Mentor or supervise practicum students and interns.
• Travel between clinics, homes, schools, and community locations and provide services in those settings as required.

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 South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
• Retirement plan choice between the State Retirement Plan (SCRS) and the State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one plan is required for FTE employees.
• May be eligible for BHDD-OMH Student Loan Repayment for some outstanding loans associated with a relevant healthcare degree.

What This Job Offers

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