Salary: $51,039.00 - $70,054.00 Annually
Location : Spartanburg County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 160767
Agency: Department of Mental Health-MHC Spartanburg
Opening Date: 01/25/2024
Closing Date: 3/21/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Class Code:: GA55
Position Number:: 160767
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Band: Band 5
Hiring Range - Min.: $51,039.00
Opening Date: 01/25/2024
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: You must apply on-line at www.careers.sc.gov. Follow the status of your application on-line.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
With our Agency's mission to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses, we provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina.
This position is located at the Department of Mental Health, Spartanburg Office, 250 Dewey Avenue, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Under limited supervision must provide culturally appropriate mental health treatment to assigned children, adolescents, and families at locations such as clients' homes, Eubanks Center in Spartanburg, and/or mobile unit dispatched to selected community locations.
Responsibilities of the Mental Health Professional I include but are not limited to:

• Provide evidence-based short -term therapy to children, adolescents, and families who present with psychiatric needs in order to reduce symptomology and increase positive functioning.
• Provide referrals to other parties/agencies in the Spartanburg area system.
• Documentation of ALL visits and communication regarding the children and their families treated.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance policies, regulations, statues, and law regulating the provision of health care.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements:
A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or related field.
Agency Minimum Requirements:
Applicants must be able to meet Department of Mental Health (DMH) credentialing requirements.
Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.
Preferred Qualifications

A willingness and ability to provide counseling to children, adolescents, and/or families utilizing Brief Strategic Family Therapy, Multidimensional Family Therapy, High Fidelity Wrap Around Services, Trauma Focused CBT, Child -Parent Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, and other counseling approaches.
Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Additional Comments

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history and education sections of the employment application. The employment application will be considered incomplete and not forwarded.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Please complete the state application to include ALL current and previous work history and education. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for a completed employment application. The employment application will be considered incomplete and not forwarded if only a resume is provided and/or supplemental questions are not answered. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. If you DO NOT answer the supplemental questions, your application is incomplete and will not be reviewed.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
*Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
*15 days Annual (Vacation) leave per year
*15 days Sick Leave per year
*13 Paid Holidays
*State Retirement Plan and optional Deferred Compensation Programs
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.
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Have you ever been employed by the SC Department of Mental Health Center?

• Yes
• No

02

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application. Please indicate your understanding to this statement.Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.
03

Are you on the Registry of Conviction Sex Offenders:

• Yes
• No

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Did you graduate with a master's degree from an accredited college/university?

• Yes
• No

05

How did you hear about our vacacncy?

• SC State jobs portal/careers.sc.gov
• Simply Hired
• Indeed
• College Career Services Center
• Friend/RelativeFriend/Relative
• Referral from current DMH Employee
• Other (commercials,billboards,emails, ads,etc.)

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If you answered "Referral from current DMH Employee"for question above, please list name below:
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If you answered "Other" for question 5 please indicate from where below:
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Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and not put "negotiable" or "Open".
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Have you taken graduate-level courses in Psychodiagnostics, Psychopathology, and Ethics?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a current license to practice in South Carolina?

• Yes
• No

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Are you in the process of obtaining your license to practice in South Carolina?

• Yes
• No

Required Question