Mental Health Professional II - Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) (Anderson - AOP)

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 II 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 County Clinic, 1 Linwa Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional II: 

• Provide evidenced based services to children, adolescents, & adults; provides individual psychotherapy using developmentally adapted evidence-based practices. Provide family therapy and caregiver coaching to support skill development at home and in the community. Conduct intake assessments and treatment planning using IDD/MI/SED appropriate tools and strategies. Uses trauma-informed, non-coercive crisis de-escalation strategies. Conduct modified suicide risk and crisis assessments that consider communication limitations. Develop Personal Safety Plan.  Modify therapeutic materials to meet the cognitive, sensory, and communication needs of each client. Incorporates visual supports, social stories, modeling, video modeling, and structured teaching strategies into therapy.  Ensure patients are seen as per LOC guidelines; addresses patient barriers to services; ensures crises are staffed; ensures internal & external customer satisfaction. Meet patient care hour standards.

• Work closely with families, caregivers, case managers, school personnel, residential staff, ABA providers, and other treatment team members. Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and provides input. Coordinate care to ensure consistency across settings.

• Complete documentation is according to QI policies.  Document services and contracts to patients. Keep billing disallowances to a minimum.  Produce outcomes and/or progress summaries that reflect patient improvement; Write objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time limited. Write objectives and interventions that address patients’ SNAPs.  Meet collaborative documentation standards.

• Participate in ongoing professional development. Maintains license/certifications.  Comply with training requirements. Attend supervision. Participate in other meetings as required.  Serve in a consultative role for Mobile Crisis during and after working hours.

• Adhere to Center, BHDD, & State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures, and responsibilities. Make good faith effort to report violations; Does not intentionally violate laws regulating the provision of health care. Adhere to Code of Conduct.

• Participate in ongoing professional development. Maintain license/certifications. Comply with training requirements. Attends supervision. Participate in other meetings as required. Serves in a consultative role for Mobile Crisis during and after working hours.

• A master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field and professional experience in a mental health, human service or social service program.

• Must have two (2) years post-master's degree experience in a clinical setting.  

• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in SC. If unlicensed, must be willing to work towards licensure in SC within six (6) months.

• 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.

• This position requires the ability to bend, stoop, climb, drive from location to location, lift and file.  

• This position could be considered essential.  Therefore, the employee in this position may be asked to report to work even if the Center is closed in the event of an emergency.

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

• Ability to listen and understand, and effectively communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.

• Some knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within the behavioral health setting.

• Some knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other public and private agencies.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and representatives of other professional disciplines

• 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 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 : $61,801 - $69,985