Mental Health Professional I / School-Based / 3 Vacancies / BCMHC Position Available In Berkeley, South Carolina

Mental Health Professional I / School-Based / 3 Vacancies / BCMHC State of South Carolina – 2.9 Berkeley County, SC Job Details Full-time $51,039 – $72,134 a year 9 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Flexible schedule Life insurance Qualifications Bilingual Master of Counseling Spanish English Mid-level Master’s degree Social Sciences Counseling Social Work Full Job Description Job Responsibilities 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 at the Department of Mental Health, Berkley Community Mental Health Center, 403 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. As the Mental Health Professional I – School-Based, working under general supervision, you will provide advanced assessment, crisis management, short and long-term individual and family therapy, and case management services for children and their families who present with psychiatric needs. The main goal of interventions will be to reduce psychiatric symptomatology and increase positive functioning within a variety of ecological systems. Services are delivered primarily in school-based settings. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Provides advanced assessment, crisis management, and short and long-term individual and family therapy services for children and their families who present with psychiatric needs. Services are delivered in a school-based setting. Provides school consultation, education, and prevention to the school district through the provision of faculty and staff in-service training, consultation to faculty and staff, classroom presentation, Parent-Teacher Organization presentations, and critical incident debriefing and/or adverse incident response. Provides case management services to assigned caseload. Develops and maintains liaisons with personnel from other agencies/resources in order to facilitate treatment of clients. Participates in interagency staffing, including Individualized Education Plon (IEP) and Student Intervention Team (SIT) meetings. Collects, organizes, and records data and information in each client’s medical records according to quality assurance standards, CARF guidelines, and corporate compliance standards. Participates in treatment team meetings with CAF staff to formulate and develop individual services plans for each client/family. Complies with all legal responsibilities while performing these job duties. Provides an array of clinical services to promote recovery, stabilization, and independence based on the client’s needs and plan of care. Minimum and Additional Requirements State Minimum Requiremen t: A master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field.

Agency Minimum Requirements:

A master’s degree in counseling, social work, or related social sciences that meets the requirements for licensure eligibility. This position requires the ability to perform child and adolescent (birth to 18 years of age) assessments, develop treatment plans, provides counseling services and manage the treatment of children and adolescents.

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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 selected candidate must have knowledge about the impact of mental illness on children, adolescents, and their families; knowledge about theories and methods of intervention; and knowledge about the etiology and treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders is preferable. A high level of attention to detail and task completion as well as dependability is highly desirable. Familiarity with relevant systems of care and agency characteristics is desirable. The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with individuals, families, and other professionals is essential. Ability to provide education/awareness activities in school and community. Services provided will be in a school-based setting.