Mental Health Professional I / Emer Services-Housing (Columbia Area)

Full Job Description

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, Columbia Area Mental Health Center (CAMHC), Emergency Services - Housing Coordinator, CAMHC #497.

As the Mental Health Professional, you will serve as the CAMHC Housing Coordinator to ensure patient access to appropriate community-based housing. Services are delivered in the community and patients' homes.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I:

Provide oversight for CAMHC housing programs, including Community Housing, TLC/Housing and Homeless Program Supportive Housing developments, Community Residential Care Facilities (CRCF's), and other supportive housing programs, as applicable.

Coordinate administrative requirements of the agency's housing programs, including payment contracts and patient agreements.

Coordinate with the agency's Transition Programs staff, including Clinical Care Coordinators (CCCs) and Transition Specialists, MCO CCCs, Certified Peer Support Specialists, and Benefits/Entitlement Specialists, Partners with the local HUD Continuum of Care, public housing authority (i.e.), and affordable housing owners and property managers.

Coordinate patient housing referrals and move-ins and maintain wait lists for each Center housing program.

Participate in other OMH or partner agency programs and activities as may be required. Attend treatment team meetings as needed and provide consultation regarding complex cases as appropriate.

Complete documentation according to QA/OMH standards, complies with Corporate Compliance policy and Risk Management Plan, and ensure timely completion of prior authorizations.

Enter and maintain Community Housing data in the agency's Electronic Health Record. Prepare and submit the monthly Community Housing report.

Enter and maintain Center Homeshare/TLC program and patient information in the agency's SharePoint site and CIS/Electronic Health Record.

Comply with the Office of Mental Health Compliance Plan and all legal responsibilities and requirements.

Requirements

• A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in SC and willing to work towards licensure in SC within first six months of employment.

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.

Qualifications

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Additional Information

Post hire, employees must:

• Have practical therapeutic knowledge of principles, methods and counseling practices and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental disorders.
• Have the ability to listen and understand and communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.
• Have knowledge of psychopathology, family dynamics, family and group psychotherapy.
• Have the ability to identify and effectively utilize resources available in the community to accomplish objectives.
• Have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families and other representatives of other professional disciplines.
• Have the ability to present clear and comprehensive oral and written reports.
• Be able to lift 5 pounds and operate a state vehicle.
• Be able to pass CPR and Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification.

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.