Mental Health Professional

Job Responsibilities

Provides professional counseling and support services to a diverse student population, promoting emotional well-being, academic success, and personal development. This position delivers crisis intervention to a variety of sensitive situations, to include suicide-potential scenarios, and psychoeducational programming while addressing a wide range of personal, emotional, behavioral, and psychological concerns.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A master's degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, or in a student services program with a counseling emphasis. Must have strong skills in providing excellent customer service and demonstrate strong ethics. Valid Driver's license and safe driving record required. Eligible for and able to obtain licensure as LPC, LMSW, or LMFT within 1 year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in college counseling

Additional Comments

Must possess in-depth knowledge of counseling theories, techniques and issues, and psychology and have the ability to integrate helping resources. Must be able to identify and appropriately respond to matters of concern to college students, to include crisis and potential suicidal situations. Must be conversant with substance abuse issues and therapy needs. Must have thorough understanding of human growth and development, along with sound interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively conduct sessions about emotional health. Must be able to communicate and coordinate treatment and interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team comprised of health and mental health professionals.

Benefits for State Employees The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies. Insurance Benefits Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses. Retirement Benefits State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options. Workplace Benefits State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more. Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.