S422 - Mental Health Professional Ii/Counselor - ACT - Team Lead - Sptbg

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 Department of Mental Health, Spartanburg Office, 250 Dewey Avenue, Spartanburg, SC 29303

Leads an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team providing evidence-based services in an intensive non - residential treatment and rehabilitative services in accordance with the fidelity model.

Responsibilities of the Mental Health Professional I include but are not limited to:

• Oversees the administrative operations of the team.

• Provides clinical oversight of services ensuring patients are seen in accordance with their needs.

• Provides direct service services to ACT services to ACT service beneficiaries.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements:

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

Must be licensed as LISW-CP, LPC or LMFT as well as have supervisory experience.

Agency Minimum Requirements:

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

Must be licensed as LISW-CP, LPC or LMFT as well as have supervisory experience.

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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with adults diagnosed with serious and persistent mental health.

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 representation 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 not reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications got 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 per year

• 15 days Sick Leave per year

• 13 Paid Holidays

• State Retirement Plan and optional Deferred Compensation Programs