Mental Health Professional II / IDD ( Beckman )

Mental Health Professional II - Idd

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Mental Health Professional II - Idd who is 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.

This position is with the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Beckman Center for Mental Health, 1547 Parkway Greenwood, SC 29646.

Under general supervision, the mental health professional II will provide assessments, counseling, and interventions/treatment to patients with serious mental illnesses, developmental disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders. In addition, the clinician will work to bridge the gap for therapeutic needs, promoting patient wellbeing. This position will be based at the Greenwood Mental Health Clinic with service provision throughout Beckman's catchment area.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional II:

• Provide evidenced based service to children, adolescents, & adults; provide individual psychotherapy using developmentally adapted evidence-based practice. Provide family therapy and caregiver coaching to support skill development at home and in the community. Conduct intake assessment and treatment planning using IDD/MI/SED appropriate tools and strategy. Use trauma-informed, non-coercive crisis de-escalation strategy. Conduct modified suicide risk and crisis assessment that consider communication limitations. Develop Personal Safety Plan.
• Modify therapeutic materials to meet the cognitive, sensory, and communication needs of each client. Incorporates 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 & external customer satisfaction. Meet patient care hour standards.
• Work closely with families, caregivers, case managers, school personnel, residential staff, ABA providers, and other treatment team members.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and provides input. Coordinate care to ensure consistency across settings.
• Complete documentation is according to 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 objectives and interventions that address patients' SNAPs. Meet collaborative documentation standards.
• Adhere to Center, OMH, & State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures, and responsibilities. Make good faith effort to report violations.
• Participate in ongoing professional development. Maintain license/certifications. Comply with training requirements. Attend supervision. Participate in other meetings as required.

Minimum and Additional 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.
• Professional experience in guidance, counseling or the social sciences and two (2) years of experience in clinical setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Additional Comments

Post hire, employees must:

• Follow all established SCOMH policies and procedures.
• Have the ability to bend, stoop, climb, and drive from location to location.
• Be able to lift and file.
• Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.
• Understand that this position may be deemed essential, with the potential requirement of working during center closures for crises/disasters/emergencies.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• 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 *

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.