The Office of Mental Health is seeking a Mental Health Professional to provide compassionate and accessible care to the community, helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness.
Requirements
- Must be licensed in SC or working towards licensure in SC within the first year of employment.
- Must qualify for credentialing and privileging as a mental health professional and in accordance with quality assurance standards and with concurrence by Office of Mental Health Quality Management.
- Ability to lift 5 pounds and operate a state vehicle.
- Have practical therapeutic knowledge of principles, methods, and counseling practices and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental disorders.
- Knowledge of psychopathology, family dynamics, family and group psychotherapy.
- Ability to identify and effectively utilize resources available in the community to accomplish objectives.
- Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care hours as outlined on employee performance planning stage and ensures patients are seen in accordance with their needs.
- Complete clinical documentation using collaborative documentation.
- Ensure patient functionality is measured by the DLA-20.
- Participate in clinical supervision, treatment team meetings, pursues professional development, and demonstrates effective use of social and interpersonal knowledge and skill
- Effectively utilize and maintain certification of evidence-based practices.
- Attend treatment team meetings.
- Review caseload weekly for timely discharge, engagement, transition and follow-up.
Other
- A Masters’ degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences or a related field.
- Ability to listen and understand and communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and representatives of other professional disciplines.
- Ability to present clear and comprehensive oral and written reports.
- One (1) year of counseling experience preferred.
