Mental Health Professional II - School Mental Health (Lexington)

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional II:

Provide administrative and clinical supervision for the School Mental Health Program.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• May require off-site meetings with limited (local) travel
• Available to supervise and address program concerns, if necessary, when off-site, through phone and/or email contact
• Ability to lift 5lbs and operate a state vehicle
• Position is considered essential and be called back during crises/disasters/emergencies

Additional Requirements:

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:

• Provide administrative supervision of direct reports. Perform annual reviews and complete planning stages for all supervisees within specified guidelines; monitor and approve staff leave time ensuring program coverage at all times; conduct and document regular staff meetings and attend supervisors' meetings, relay all relevant center and agency information to staff in timely manner, monitor and ensure program compliance with DMH benchmarks for community MH services and overall continuity of care; maintain and report program data on a monthly basis to specified members of senior management team; ensure all program staff are knowledgeable of and meet patient care hours expectations for clinical services in compliance with LCCMHC Patient Care Hours Policy.
• Provide clinical supervision; Regularly conduct and document clinical supervision with program staff, incorporating relevant QA information by monitoring and evaluating staff documentation/chart work/overall clinical care; assist with program staff crises and maintain availability to staff for clinical consultation or ethical dilemmas; support use of EBPs, and encourage and direct staff participation in learning collaboratives or other specialized training; provide back up and support to program director, crises team, and other program coordinators in their absence with authority and leadership
• Comply with all corporate compliance policies, regulations, statutes (feral, state, local, SCOMH) or laws regulating the provision of health care. Maintain SCEIS training and complete one additional hour of cultural competency training per year, completing all modules prior to June 30th. Pursue professional development through collegial consultation, continuing education and licensure
• Provide licensure supervision to OMH employees

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.