Mental Health Professional - Mobile Crisis (Spartanburg)
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- Location
- Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Compensation
- $51,039 - $59,621/yr
- Posted
- yesterday
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About this role
About the Department
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Mental Health Professional I 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, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, 250 Dewey Ave., Spartanburg, SC 29303.
Under limited supervision, you will provide rapid and mobile crisis intervention services in cooperation with county first responders to individuals who are best reached in their communities to efficiently meet needs for immediate safety/de-escalation and referral to appropriate level of follow up care. in addition to normal work schedule, you will take on calls shifts for hourly pay to assist in providing 24/7 crisis response. Provides services in a culturally sensitive manner.
Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional:
- Provide emergency assessments of clients experiencing crisis. Conduct face-to face consultations as needed, with the expectation of arriving no later than 60 minutes after the receipt of the call. Participate in on-call rotation and help to ensure that all on-call shifts are covered.
- Serve as a provider of crisis intervention services by administering brief individual and/or family therapy to address the crisis situation and to identify triggers for crisis behavior (to include development of a crisis safety plan up initiating the process of involuntary commitment).
- Participate in Intake/Mobile Crisis treatment meetings, individual supervision, and group supervision. Serve as liaison to the local CMHC to provide updates on SAMHC clients. Educate community response partners on the specifics of the Mobile Crisis program and helps develop program protocols in conjunction with county response agencies.
- Ensure compliance with all application Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance, and Cultural Competency policies, procedures, and regulations, and all Federal and State Laws, as well as attends trainings classified as mandatory by Federal and State regulations.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
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. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices *
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Position Duties
- A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to provide assessments
- Develop safety plans and provide brief crisis counseling services.
- Knowledge of normal and abnormal behavior of individuals, and knowledge of interviewing techniques and legal principles and practices for crisis services.
- Ability to manage treatment interventions.
- Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Other Qualifications
Post hire, employees must:
- Successfully complete the Basic Fundamentals course with a minimum grade of 75.
- Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.
Benefits
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Agency Information
EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Address 400 Otarre ParkwayCayce, South Carolina, 29033 PhoneOIDD - (803)898-9600
OMH - (803) 898-8600