<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, 250 Dewey Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29303.</p> <p>The Office of Mental Health's mission is 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.</p> <p>As the Mental Health Professional, working under limited supervision, you will provide rapid and mobile crisis intervention services in cooperation with county first responders to individuals who are best reached in their communities in order to efficiently meet needs for immediate safety/de-escalation and referral to appropriate level of follow up care. Provide service in a culturally sensitive manner.</p> <p>Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional:</p> <ul> <li>Provide emergency assessments of clients experiencing crisis. Conduct face-to-face consultations as needed, with the expectation of arriving no later than 60 minutes after the receipt of the call. Participate in on-call rotation and help to ensure that all on-call shifts are covered. </li><li>Serve as a provider of crisis intervention services by administering brief individual and/or family therapy to address the crisis situation and to identify triggers for crisis behavior (to include development of a crisis safety plan up to initiating the process of involuntary commitment). </li><li>Participate in Intake/Mobile Crisis treatment meetings, individual supervision, and group supervision. Serve as liaison to the local CMHC to provide updates on SAMHC clients. Educate community response partners on the specifics of the Mobile Crisis program and helps develop program protocols in conjunction with county response agencies. </li><li>Comply with all application Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance, and Cultural Competency policies, procedures, and regulations, and all Federal and State Laws, as well as attend trainings classified as mandatory by Federal and State regulations. </li></ul> <p>.For MHP Student Loan Repayment:</p> <p>This position MAY be eligible for SCOMH Student Loan Repayment to cover some of the cost of your outstanding loan(s) balance associated with the completion of a healthcare degree that is relevant to the appliable position.</p> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field. </li></ul> <p>In order to be credentialed for core services as Mental Health Professional at the SC Office of Mental Health, applicants must provide evidence of clinical experience providing direct patients care. The 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.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Licensure </li><li>Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus. </li></ul> <p>Additional Comments</p> <p>Post hire, employee must:</p> <ul> <li>Be able to function independently with discretion and professional judgement. </li><li>Understand that this position is considered essential and may be called back during crisis/disasters/emergencies. </li><li>Exhibit cooperation and diplomacy across a variety of settings and situations. </li><li>Have knowledge of normal and abnormal behavior adjustment techniques, casework practices and interviewing techniques. </li><li>The ability to manage crisis treatment interventions. </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.</p> </li><li> <p>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>15 days sick leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>13 paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Paid Parental Leave</p> </li><li> <p>S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement benefit choices *</p> </li><li> <p>State Retirement Plan (SCRS)</p> </li><li> <p>State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li></ul> <p>60006238</p>