Mental Health Professional / Transitions Specialist-Anderson

Job Responsibilities This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center, 101 Delaware Drive, Anderson, SC 29625 The Office of Mental Health's mission is to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses.

We provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina.

As the Mental Health Professional I / Transitions Specialist, working under general supervision of the Program Coordinator II for the Office of Transitions Programs, identify and execute activities that result in patient discharge from inpatient settings to integrated community residences and community-based behavioral health services, to include discharge plan development, accessing residential setting, patient assessment and linking to community-based providers.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional /Transitions Specialist: * Quality Management: Conduct CMHC Initial Clinical Assessments and DLA20s with patients choosing CMHC for outpatient provider to support continuity of services from inpatient to outpatient settings; coordinates and locates community-based residential settings options, based on patients' discharge plan; collects data for performance improvement; Utilize the Avatar and EMR to document services provided; complete accurate and timely reports (such as Designed Examiner reports) to management as required.

* Leadership: Coordinate staffing with CMHC regarding program placement for patient when discharged; provides face-to-face and/or video introduction of patient to community providers to include care coordinator and peer support specialist; attend treatment team meetings, discharge committee meetings, patient staffing and discharge planning staffing to provide community-based resources and/or options for discharge planning.

* Initiative: identify, collect and routinely update an inventory of integrated community-based residences for Transition Team distribution/resource directory; brokers needed community resources/services and develops resources where gaps exist.

* Skill Enhancement: and other job-related trainings as required or assigned; maintains professional licensure (as applicable) and maintains knowledge of and enforces policies and procedures.

Minimum and Additional Requirements * A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field.

* Professional experience in human services or social services programs.

Additional Requirements * Ability to bend, stoop, climb, drive from location to location, lift and file.

Preferred Qualifications * Six (6) months to one (1) year experience in a clinical program.

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

Additional Comments Post hire, employee must: * Complete core competency trainings (such as SCEIS Central, MAPS, etc.) and other job-related trainings as required or assigned.

* Be able to perform duties in multiple settings.

* Be able to work in the community and in assigned mental health locations to include CMHC's and Inpatient hospitals.

* Possess laptop computer skills and be able to utilize a web-based database reporting system, be highly organize and able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

* Have the ability to access and coordinate interaction between multi-disciplinary staff.

* Possess through knowledge of methods, principles and practices of clinical counseling and education services.

* Have extensive knowledge of psychopathology and patient management within a psychiatric setting; ability to problem solve and utilize a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to patient transition.

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.

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* 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.