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 aMental Health Professional II - Mobile Crisis Supervisorwho 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 - Berkeley Community Mental Health Center, 403 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461.
As the Mental Health Professional II - Mobile Crisis Supervisor, under the general supervision of Program Coordinator II, this employee will supervise and attend to the daily operations of the Mobile Crisis program, as the Acting Chief of Mobile Crisis.
Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional II - Mobile Crisis Supervisor:- Supervise the Mobile Crisis team efficiently and effectively and attends to the daily operations of the program. This includes effective personnel management activities, data management and evaluation activities, and team professional development responsibilities. Responsible for ensuring program meets goals and deliverables; managing schedules and effective community relations. Provide coverage for after hours and on-call tasks as needed.
- Oversee the supervision, quality of care, professional development and expansion of the Mobile Crisis and Law Enforcement embedded clinician programs. Ensure programs meet contract and program deliverables, work toward process improvement.
- Perform the function of a Center counselor efficiently, with a person centered recovery focus and positive customer satisfaction. This includes triage, providing advanced assessments and therapeutic interventions, adhering to LOC guidelines, addressing patient barriers, engagement and closure activities, coordination with other providers, and community partner cooperation. Meet patient care hour goals.
- Perform the function of a Center counselor efficiently, which includes: completing documentation according to QI standards; documenting collaboratively and on-time; completing outcome measures; documenting contacts; and minimizing billing dis-allowances. Meet collaborative documentation and charting standards. Serve as the local hospital liaison.
- Oversee, monitor, and approve indigent hospital bed day funding requests and complete reports on time.
- Participate in ongoing professional development; maintain licenses/certifications; comply with training requirements; attend meetings and committees as assigned.
- Adhere to Center, BHDD, and State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures, and regulations, and professional codes of conduct.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
- A master's degree in guidance, counseling or the social sciences that meets requirements for licensure as an LPC, LISW-CP or LMFT, two years of experience in a clinical counseling program, licensure required.
Additional Requirements- Position includes working with community constituents.
- Workplace environment can include community and crisis intervention work outside of the center's physical location.
- This position is considered essential and can be called back in the event of a crisis, natural disaster, or emergency.
- Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Post hire, employees must:- Have knowledge and practice of psychotherapy and case management in the community setting.
- Have ability and skill in planning, delivering, coordinating, and evaluation program interventions.
- Have skill in training patients, families and staff.
- Be able communicateeffectively both orally and in writing.
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.
