Mental Health Professional I - School Mental Health Services - (Oconee)

Job Responsibilities

Provide mental health treatment case management and counseling service to the CAF population at designated school settings. Provide these services to other populations, as assigned, across settings.

Maintain a valid South Carolina Driver’s License. Must maintain compliance with the Center productivity standard.

Provide mental health consultation to school personnel regarding AOP-MHC patients. As indicated, provide screening for, and facilitates entry into mental health services.

Complete and maintain patient records, in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with CARF Standards and agency policies and procedures.

Ensure proper coordination of services, both within the agency and in the community-at-large.

Participate, as directed, in required in-service training/continuing education.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• Masters’ degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences or a related field.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in SC. If unlicensed, must be willing to work towards licensure in SC within six months of employment.
• In order to be credentialed for core services as a Mental Health Professional at the SC Office of Mental Health, applicants must provide evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care. This 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.
• Must qualify for credentialing and privileging as a mental health professional and in accordance with quality assurance standards and with concurrence by Office of Mental Health Quality Management.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Comments

Sound theoretical knowledge of principles, methods, counseling practices, and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental disorders.

Ability to listen and understand and effectively communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.

Some knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within the psychiatric setting.

Some knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other public and private agencies.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and representatives of other organizations.

Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.