Mental Health Professional I - Intake - Spartanburg

Mental Health Professional I

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 I 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 located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Central Office, Spartanburg Area Mental Center, 250 Dewey Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29303.

Under limited supervision, provide culturally sensitive screening, triage, and assessment to persons with complex and severe, persistent mental illness. Offer crisis services and referrals to necessary resources as warranted. Employee will be part of the daytime Mobile Crisis Team and provide rapid and mobile crisis intervention services in cooperation with county first responders to individuals who are best reached in their communities in order to efficiently meet needs for immediate safety/de-escalation and referral to appropriate level of follow-up care. Provide services in a culturally sensitive manner.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I:

• Provide clinical services, incorporating evidence-based treatment practices for all clinical services provided. Will be providing screening and triage by telephone or face to face. Assessment and crisis stabilization will be offered to those people meeting service provision requirements. If necessary, we provide linkage to case management services for potential referrals to SAMHC that are at a pivotal point in having their needs met.
• Adhere to all QA, Corporate Compliance, Outcome Evaluation, Research, and Continuity of Care Policies and Procedures. Maintain documentation of clinical services in accordance with local, state, and federal Corporate Compliance laws.
• Serve on a crisis stabilization team that evaluates client needs and develops treatment plans that provide appropriate intervention to de-escalate the crisis situation.
• Attend and participate in required/mandated trainings, supervisory sessions, departmental general staffings, interagency staffings, treatment team meetings, and other scheduled meetings as required by the Mental Health Center.

Minimum and Additional Requirements:

A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences, or a related field.

Additional Requirements: In order to be credentialed for core services as a Mental Health Professional at the SC Office of Mental Health, applicants must provide evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care. This experience may be documented as a practicum or internship during graduate program, or post-graduate clinical experience. Please be sure to provide specific clinical activities on your application and/or resume.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Additional Comments:

• Have the ability to provide assessments, develop safety plans, and provide brief crisis counseling services.
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques and legal principles and practices for crisis services.
• Ability to manage crisis treatment interventions.
• Be able pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.
• Successfully complete the Basic Fundamentals course with a minimum grade of 75.

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:
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*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.