Mental Health Counselor- Mobile Crisis- MHC III

Job Responsibilities

There are multiple openings in this position.

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 SC Dept. of Mental Health at Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) at the Sumter clinic located at 801 N. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29153.

• Under general supervision, provides 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 consumers and to divert future hospitalizations during the mental health crisis and provide on-call back -up..

• Completes comprehensive initial clinical assessment and provide Diagnostic Impressions.

• Provides emergency assessments of clients experiencing crisis. Conducts 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 clients on community resources and plan 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 CMHC to provide updates on SCDMH clients.

• Complies with all applicable Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance and Cultural Competence policies, procedures and regulations mandated by Federal and State laws as well as attend all trainings classified mandatory by Federal and State regulations. Engage in additional trainings to maintain professional development.

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned by supervisor. Travel throughout the Santee-Wateree CMHC catchment area as directed.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Min. T&E -A master's degree and professional experience in a human services or social services program.

DMH Min. T&E (Internal) -

Note: Applicants must also meet Agency minimum requirements to be considered for this position.

Valid driver's license required.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer experience in Mental Health Crisis.

License or license eligible preferred.

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

Additional Comments

Santee-Wateree CMHC invites you to share our vision and passion for serving others!!!

An Opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team that makes a difference in the lives of others. Gain valuable on the job training, expertise and skills in evidence-based treatment, problem solving, communication .and networking.

Be part of an innovative and diverse workforce of dedicated public mental health leaders. Opportunity for clinical supervision for licensure.

Who We Are

Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center is part of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. Santee-Wateree CMHC provides mental health services to individuals in Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter Counties.

Mission Statement

To support the recovery of people with mental illnesses within our communities.

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, national origin, age, religion, or disability- including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

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. All applicants must apply online.

Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application.

Santee-Wateree CMHC is also an approved site of the National Health Service Corps, (NHSC), which offers student loan repayment of up to $50,000 to employees of NHSC-approved sites. You must be a US citizen, you must be licensed to practice independently in the state where you are hired, and you must have unpaid government or commercial school loans.

There is a two-year service commitment required as well. Confirmation of qualifying for this loan repayment program is the responsibility of every applicant - we cannot guarantee your qualification.