Mental Health Professional / Adult Services / Aiken

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 Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center, 1135 Gregg Highway, Aiken, SC 29803.

Job Purpose

• Under limited supervision, provides evidenced based services (safe, effective and measurable) to promote and support the recovery of persons with mental illness. Guides patients in development of skills or strategies toward achieving and maintaining good mental health.

Job Functions

• Maintains a bill-time rate of 645 hours annually.

• Ensures patients are seen in accordance with their needs.

• Completes clinical documentation using collaborative documentation.

• Ensures patient functionality is measured by the DLA-20.

• Participates in clinical supervision, treatment team meetings, pursues professional development, and demonstrates effective use of social and interpersonal knowledge and skills and demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences and similarities.

• Effectively utilizes and maintains certification of evidence-based practices.

• Attends treatment team meetings and provides consultation regarding complex cases as appropriate.

• Reviews caseload weekly for timely discharge, engagement, transition and follow-up.

• Completes documentation according to QA/SCDMH standards, Complies with Corporate Compliance Policy and Risk Management Plan, and Ensures timely completion of prior authorizations.

• Performs other duties as needed

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements:

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

Agency (Facility) Minimum Requirements:

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

• Must be licensed, actively seeking, or able to pursue within six months your licensure in the state of SC.

Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Agency (Facility) Preferences:

• One (1) year of post-graduate experience providing counseling/treatment.

• Licensed in SC or able to obtain licensure within six months.

• Extensive and thorough knowledge of methods, principles and practices of clinical counseling; psychopathology, psychodiagnostics and patient management; extensive knowledge of group dynamics and human development.

• Ability to evaluate skills and program needs and to apply counseling theory in a clinical setting.

• Trained in one or more evidence-based practice.

• Under limited supervision, provides counseling for patients within a community mental health setting and in a complex setting of mental health.

• Employee's activities are governed by ABMHC and SCDMH policy and procedure.

• Ability to lift 5 pounds and drive a state vehicle.

• This position is considered essential and may be called back during crises/disasters/emergencies.

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

Additional Comments

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.

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. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

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 accrual per year

• 15 days sick leave per year

• 13 paid holidays

• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

ABMHC invites you to share our vision and passion for serving others!!!

• Take this 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.

• Receive personalized coaching from a licensed and experienced clinician, with the opportunity for clinical supervision for licensure.

• Opportunity for enhanced clinical training through conferences, consultation groups, and trainings on EBPs (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Substance Use Disorders, EMDR).