Mental Health Professional I/Housing Coordinator (Lexington)

Job Responsibilities

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/Housing Coordinator 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, Lexington County Community Mental Health Center, 301 Palmetto Park Blvd, Lexington, SC 29072.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional/Housing Coordinator:

• Provide oversight for the Center's housing programs, including Community Housing, Homeshare, Homeshare Respite, 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, outreach and recruitment efforts for Homeshare providers, and complete assessments for patients living in CRCF'S. Assess patient psychiatric status to determine ability to move to a lower level of care in the Housing continuum.
• 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. Partner with the local HUD Continuum of Care, public housing authority(ies), and affordable housing owners and property managers. Coordinate patient housing referrals and move-ins and maintain wait lists for each Center housing program.
• 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 program and patient information in the agency's SharePoint and CIS/Electronic Health Record.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor's degree in social work from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body for social work programs, or from a social work program whose standards are at least equivalent to the minimum standards required by the nationally recognized accrediting body approved by the Board.

Additional Requirements :

Ability to lift 5lbs and operate a state vehicle. Position is considered essential and may be called back during crises/disasters/emergencies. Requires a flexible work schedule. Services are delivered in the community and patient's home.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Comments

Post hire, employees must:

• Know of psychopathology and client management within the community-based psychiatric setting

• Experience working with chronically mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children and youth

• Have organizational and communication skills are required for this position

• Possess knowledge of methods and practices management principles

• Hold knowledge of methods and practices management principles

• Contain knowledge and the ability to establish and maintain effecting working relationships

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.