Mental Health Professional I - Greenwood, United States - State of South Carolina

Description

Salary: $37, $70,054.00 Annually

Location : Greenwood County, SC

Job Type: FTE - Full-Time

Job Number: 155728

Agency: Department of Mental Health-MHC Beckman

Opening Date: 05/03/2024

Closing Date: 5/24/2024 5:00 PM Eastern

Class Code:: GA55

Position Number:: 603J0109

Normal Work Schedule:: Other

Pay Band: Band 5

Hiring Range - Min.: $55,122.00

Opening Date: 09/19/2023

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:: You must apply on-line at Follow the status of your application on-line.

Normal Work Schedule (Other):: Work hours are 37.50 hours weekly. Work schedule will be based on the needs of the program and discussed during the interview.

Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN REPOSTED.

*** Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply***

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 with the Department of Mental Health, Beckman Center for Mental Health Services. Position will be based in Greenwood but provide services throughout the Center's catchment area.

Serves on the Assertive Community Treatment ( ACT) team providing evidenced based services in an intensive non-residential treatment and rehabilitative services in accordance with the fidelity model . This is a single fixed point of responsibility for treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs for patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who require higher levels of community care and have not been well supported in lower level of care options.

Duties include, but are not limited to: 1.Conducts comprehensive substance use assessments and assesses and tracks beneficiary's stages of change readiness and stages of treatment.
2.Ensures patients are seen in accordance with their needs and the team's treatment approaches are consistent with beneficiary's stages of change readiness.
3. Facilitates access to 12 step groups and other community groups.
4. Provides direct services to patients using cognitive behavioral approaches and relapse prevention and uses outreach and motivational interviewing techniques in earlier stages of change readiness.
5. Facilitates the person centered planning process for beneficiaries assigned to them.
6.Participates in clinical supervision, treatment team meetings, and pursues professional development. Serves as a consultant and educator to ACT team members on the topic of integrated dual disorder treatment.
Minimum and Additional Requirements

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

Agency/Facility Requirements: Must be licensed as a Licensed Addiction Counselor in SC or Master Addiction Counselor.

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

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 misrepresentation 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 nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for 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 accrual per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

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.

01

Have you ever been employed by the SC Department of Mental Health?

• Yes
• No

02

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application.PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

• Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.

03

For the Department of Mental Health, have you ever been denied a professional license, or had a professional license revoked or limited by, and/or had any discipline or sanction imposed on you or your practice by a professional licensing board or body?

• Yes
• No

04

If yes, provide a statement explaining the facts, name of the professional licensing board or body, any action taken by that board or body, and your current status with that board or body.

05

Have you ever held a permanent (full-time equivalent) position with a SC state agency and/or been an employee of a SC school district?

• Yes
• No

06

How did you hear about our vacancy?

• SC State jobs
• Simply Hired
• Indeed
• College Career Services Center
• Friend/Relative
• Referral from current DMH Employee
• Other (commercials, billboards, emails, ads, etc.) - Please specify.

07

If you answered "Referral from current DMH Employee" for question above, please list name below:

08

If you answered "Other" for question 6, please indicate from where below:

09

Do you have a Masters' degree in guidance, counseling or the social sciences or a related field?

• Yes
• No

10

Are you licensed as a Licensed Addiction Counselor in SC or Master Addiction Counselor?

• Yes
• No

11

Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and not put "negotiable" or "open").

12

Do you have experience with electronic health / medical records?

• Yes
• No

13

Please provide an overview of your computer skills.

14

DMH would like to know if you have the ability to perform concurrent documentation?

• Yes
• No

15

Have you reviewed the work history section of your application to ensure that you included all work experience and that there are no visible gaps of employment on your application?

• Yes
• No

Required Question