Mental Health Professional II - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Focused; IDD; Anderson

Overview

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health, dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Mental Health Professional II who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life’s challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) – Office of Mental Health, Anderson County Clinic, 1 Linwa Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621.

• Provide evidence-based services to children, adolescents, and adults; perform individual psychotherapy using developmentally appropriate evidence-based practices. Provide family therapy and caregiver coaching to support skill development at home and in the community. Conduct intake assessments and treatment planning using IDD, MI, and SED-appropriate tools and strategies. Use trauma-informed, non-coercive crisis de-escalation strategies. Conduct modified suicide risk and crisis assessments considering communication limitations.
  
  Develop Personal Safety Plan. Modify therapeutic materials to meet cognitive, sensory, and communication needs of each client. Incorporate visual supports, social stories, modeling, video modeling, and structured teaching strategies into therapy. Ensure patients are seen per Level of Care (LOC) guidelines; address patient barriers to services; ensure crises are staffed; ensure internal and external customer satisfaction. Meet patient care hour standards.
• Work closely with families, caregivers, case managers, school personnel, residential staff, ABA providers, and other treatment team members. Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and provide input. Coordinate care to ensure consistency across settings.
• Complete documentation according to Quality Improvement policies. Document services and contracts with patients. Keep billing disallowances to a minimum. Produce outcomes and/or progress summaries that reflect patient improvement. Write objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Write objectives and interventions that address the patient’s Strengths, Needs, Abilities & Preferences (SNAPs). Meet collaborative documentation standards.
• Adhere to Center, OMH, and State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures, and responsibilities. Report violations in good faith; do not knowingly violate health-care laws. Adhere to Code of Conduct.
• Participate in ongoing professional development. Maintain licenses/certifications. Comply with training requirements. Attend supervision. Participate in other meetings as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences, or a related field; must be licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina. If unlicensed, be willing to work toward licensure within six months of employment.
• Must qualify for credentialing and privileging as a mental health professional in accordance with quality assurance standards and with concurrence by the Office of Mental Health Quality Management.

• Master’s degree and professional experience in guiding, counseling, or the social sciences, and two years of clinical experience.
• Ability to lift 5 pounds and operate a state vehicle.

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 study, or post-graduate clinical experience. Please provide specific clinical activities on your application and/or resume.

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

• Practical therapeutic knowledge of principles, methods, and counseling practices and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental disorders.
• Experienced therapist who manages assigned cases and makes…