Job Description

Posting number: 192824

Department: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Division: Catawba Community Mental Health Center

Job classification: Mental Health Professional I

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Mental Health, Health Sciences, Counseling

Summary

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 / York County Detention Center 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 (BHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Catawba Community Mental Health Center (CCMHC), 205 Piedmont Blvd, Suite 100, Rock Hill, SC 29730. The primary work location will be at the York County Detention Center.

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director, you will provide therapeutic and emergency services to adult patients at the York County Detention Center. You will be embedded at York County Detention Center and supervised on site by Detention Center Nurse Manager. You will ensure interaction as needed with other community agencies and maintain positive and professional relationships.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I / York County Detention Center

• Provide medically necessary clinical services including but not limited to assessment, individual, group therapy, and crisis intervention to a targeted population of adult patients incarcerated at the York County Detention Center. Services will be provided at the Detention Center.
• Attend and participate in clinical treatment team meetings and staff patients with CCMHC MD.
• Pursue continuing education and training.
• Maintain positive professional relationships with CMHC staff and community agencies as well as patients and their families.
• Work to overcome the stigma of mental illness and mental health services by providing education, training and support services to the community at large.

Examples of duties

• Master’s degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to five (5) pounds
• Ability to see, hear at normal volumes, stand, walk, reach, pull, stoop, bend and climb at least two (2) flights of stairs.
• Ability to tolerate noise level and circulate in patient areas for long periods.
• Must be able to work with repetitive patient behaviors. Possible exposure to blood/body fluids.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Mental Health.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Supplemental information

Post hire, you must:

• Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.
• Have knowledge of nursing procedures, personal hygiene, basic health and safety practices, basic human anatomy.
• Be able to operate a state vehicle.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule and know this position is considered essential and may be called back during crises / disasters/ emergencies.
• Be able to deliver services in the community and patients' homes.
• Perform all job duties and provide all services and documentation in compliance with CARF, OMH, CCMHC, Quality Assurance, Compliance, HIPAA, Transcultural and Productivity Standards, Policies and Procedures

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 *
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*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.