Mental Health Professional I / Mobile Crisis (Spartanburg)

Mental Health Professional I

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) - 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 (BHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, 250 Dewey Ave., Spartanburg, SC 29303.

Under limited supervision, you will provide rapid and mobile crisis intervention services in cooperation with county first responders to individuals who are best reached in their communities to efficiently meet needs for immediate safety-de-escalation and referral to appropriate level of follow up care. In addition to normal work schedule, you will take on calls shifts for hourly pay to assist in providing 24/7 crisis response. Provide services in a culturally sensitive manner.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I:

• Provide emergency assessments of clients experiencing crisis. Conduct face-to-face consultations as needed, with the expectation of arriving no later than 60 minutes after receipt of the call. Participate in on-call rotation and help to ensure that all on-call shifts are covered.
• Serve as a provider of crisis intervention services by administering brief individual and/or family therapy to address the crisis and to identify triggers for crisis behavior (to include development of a crisis safety plan to initiate the process of involuntary commitment).
• Participate in Intake/Mobile Crisis treatment meetings, individual supervision, and group supervision. Serve as liaison to the local CMHC to provide updates on SAMHC clients. Educate community response partners on the specifics of the Mobile Crisis program protocols in conjunction with county response agencies.
• Compiled with all application Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance, and Cultural Competency policies, procedures, and regulations, and all Federal and State laws, as well as attends training classified as mandatory by Federal and State regulations.

Minimum and Additional Requirements:

• A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or related field.
• Additional Requirements: In order to be credentialed for core services as a Mental Health Professional as 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 of your application and/or resume.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Additional Comments:

• Post hire, employee must: Successfully complete the Basic Fundamentals course with a minimum grade of 75.
• Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.
• Ability to provide assessments.
• Develop safety plans and provide brief crisis counseling services.
• Knowledge of normal and abnormal behavior of individuals, and knowledge of interviewing techniques and legal principles and practices for crisis services.
• Ability to manage crisis treatment interventions.

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.