Mental Health Professional I / Adult Clinic Services (Columbia Area)

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, Columbia Area Mental Health Center (CAMHC), Adult Clinic Services, CAMHC #063.

As the Mental Health Professional, working under general supervision, you will provide intensive case management to a diverse and challenging consumer population of adults with chronic psychiatric and co-occurring disorders, with the intent to prevent or minimize hospitalization and enhance community placement.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I:

• Deliver person-centered, evidence-based mental health services in the clinic to support client recovery, stabilization, and independence.
• Perform the function of this position in an efficient manner as evidenced by meeting productivity expectations as addressed in Productivity Protocol.
• Complete timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in compliance with agency, state, and federal standards, including the use of Collaborative Documentation.
• Maintain competency in at least one Evidence-based Practice.
• Ensure patient functionality is measured by the DLA-20.
• Retain overall responsibility for meeting Quality Assurance standards. 
• Comply with the Office of Mental Health Compliance Plan and all legal responsibilities and requirements.

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

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.

• Have knowledge of local agencies and facilities.
• Licensure as a LPC, LISW, etc.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Post hire, employees must: 

• Have knowledge of psychopathology, diagnostic, counseling, case management and recovery.
• Have good interpersonal skills to work with patients and other agencies.
• Be able to provide services to serious, persistent mentally ill persons and the dually diagnosed.
• Be able to work with families of patients.
• Be able to function independently and with minimal supervision. 
• Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.

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. Click here for additional information.
• 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.

Salary : $51,039 - $59,622