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) 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 BHDD - Office of Mental Health, Anderson Mental Health Clinic, 1 Linwa Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621.
Under direct supervision, you will provide assessments for patients being discharged from local hospitals, consultation, crisis intervention, and short-term case management services. The overall purpose of this position is to assure timely access to outpatient mental health services for patients and to divert future hospitalizations during mental health crisis and provide on-call back-up.
Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I:
Provide emergency assessments of patients experiencing crisis. Conduct face to face consultations as needed, arriving on-site no later than 60 minutes after the receipt of call. Participate in on-call rotation.
Formulate level of care and disposition. Educate patients on community resources and make arrangements for immediate disposition regarding transfers and referrals. Serve as a provider of the crisis intervention, by administering brief individual and/ or family therapy to address crisis and identify triggers for crisis behavior to include development of crisis safety plan up to initiating the process of involuntary commitment.
Participate in weekly Assessment/ Community Response staff meetings individual supervision PRN, and daily treatment staffing. Serve as liaison to local community mental health center to provide updates on Office of Mental Health patients.
Complies with all applicable Quality Assurance. Corporate Compliance and Cultural Competence policies, procedures and regulations, and all Federal and State laws as well as attend all trainings classified mandatory by Federal & State regulations. Engage in additional trainings to maintain professional development.
Post hire, employees must have:
- Sound theoretical knowledge of principles, methods, counseling practices, and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental disorders.
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Ability to listen, understand, and effectively communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.
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Some knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within the psychiatric setting.
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Some knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other public and private agencies.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and representatives of other professional disciplines.
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Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.
This position is considered essential and may be called back during crises/disasters/emergencies.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
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Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
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15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
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15 days sick leave per year
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13 paid holidays
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Paid Parental Leave
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S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
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Retirement benefit choices *
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State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
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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.
