Mental Health Professional I - Smhs 2 Vacancies (#290, 539)

Job Responsibilities

2 Vacancies Available

Positions located at Department of Mental Health/Columbia Area Mental Health Center, CAF School Mental Health Services (SMHS), CAMHC #290 and 539.

Under general supervision, provide advanced assessment, crisis management, short-and long-term individual and family therapy, and case management services for children and their families who present with psychiatric needs.

Documentation is reflective of the quality care expected of this position to include Collaborative Documentation/timely record keeping.

Maintains competency in at least one Evidence-Based Practice.

Ensures patient functionality is measured by the DLA-20; ensures appropriate, timely response to patient requests for services.

Provides school consultation, education, and prevention services to the school district through the provision of faculty and staff in-service training, consultation to faculty and staff, classroom presentations, Parent-Teacher Organization presentations, and critical incident debriefing and/or adverse incident response. The main goal of interventions will be to reduce psychiatric symptomatology and increase positive functioning within a variety of ecological system.

As a school based counselor in mental health services, you may be assigned to Richland School District I, II or Lexington/Richland 5, whichever school district is in need of providing school-based services to their students. Also requires the ability to do concurrent documentation.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

Agency Prefers: A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences and one (1) year or more post graduate counseling experience.

Licensure preferred; licensure supervision available.

Additional Comments

Supplemental questions are considered part of the application. Please complete the state application to include supplemental questions, all current and previous work history and education.

A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing the work history and education sections of the employment application. Incomplete applications will not be referred to the hiring supervisor.