Mental Health Professional II Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) (Lexington)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in peoples 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 IIwho is motivated to help individuals and families navigate lifes 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.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional II:

• Provide evidenced based services to children adolescents & adults; provides individual psychotherapy using developmentally adapted evidence-based practices. Provide family therapy and caregiver coaching to support skill development at home and in the community. Conduct intake assessments and and treatment planning using IDD/MI/SED appropriate tools and strategies. Use trauma-informed non-coercive crisis de-escalation strategies. Conduct modified suicide risk and crisis assessments that consider communication limitations. Develop Personal Safety Plan. Modify therapeutic materials to meet the cognitive sensory and communication needs of each client. Incorporate visual supports social stories modeling video modeling and structured teaching strategies into therapy. Ensure patients are seen as per LOC guidelines; address patient barriers to services; ensures crises are staffed; ensures internal & external customer satisfaction. Meet patient care hour standards.
• Work closely with families caregivers case managers school personnel residential staff ABA providers and other treatment team members. Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and provides input. Coordinate care to ensure consistency across settings.
• Complete documentation is according to QI policies. Document services and contracts to patients. Keep billing disallowances to a minimum. Produce outcomes and/or progress summaries that reflect patient improvement; Write objectives that are specific measurable achievable relevant and time-limited. Write objectives and interventions that address patients SNAPs. Meet collaborative documentation standards.
• Adhere to Center OMH & State Corporate Compliance policies procedures and responsibilities. Make good faith effort to report violations; Does not intentionally violate laws regulating the provision of health care. Adhere to Code of Conduct.
• Participate in ongoing professional development. Maintain license/certifications. Comply with training requirements. Attend supervision. Participate in other meetings as required.

• A masters degree and professional experience in guidance counseling or the social sciences and two (2) years of experience in clinical setting.

• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in SC. If unlicensed must be willing to work towards licensure in SC within six months.
• Ability to bend stoop climb drive from location to location lift and file.
• Ability to follow all established SCOMH policies and procedures.

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

Post hire employees must have:

• Sound theoretical knowledge of principles methods counseling practices and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral developmental autistic and mental disorders.
• Ability to listen and understand and effectively communicate information and ideas so that others will understand. Some knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within the behavioral health setting.
• Some knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other public and private agencies.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals families and representatives of other professional disciplines.
  
  

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.