Mental Health Professional Ii / Team Lead / Tri-County Crisis Stabilization Center

Job Responsibilities

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center Tri-County Stabilization Unit 3685 Rivers Ave #302, North Charleston, SC 29405.

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.

• Provide Clinical Supervision to staff.
• Ensure staff meet productivity expectation.
• Ensure staff meet collaborative documentation expectation.
• Ensure team operates in an efficient manner.
• Orient and provide ongoing evaluation of staff.
• Ensure staff are trained in and using Evidence Based Practices.
• Confirm team meets caseload guidelines.
• Ensure patient functionality is measured by DLA 20 as required.
• Ensure team meets Quality Assurance standards
• Comply with all Corporate Compliance, Cultural Competency policies and procedures and Federal and State rules and regulations and attends all trainings classified mandatory by Federal and State regulations and Center policy.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field.

• This position is considered essential and may require reporting for duty in the event of weather or similar emergency events.

Preferred Qualifications

• A doctorate degree from an accredited program/college/university in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling or other behavioral discipline deemed equivalent by BDHDD.

Additional Comments

Post Hire, employee must:

• Have working knowledge of Mental Health legal principles and practices, of methods, principles and practices of clinical counseling and educational services.
• Have considerable knowledge of psychopathology and patient management in psychiatric setting.
• Have working knowledge of basic health and welfare services provided by other agencies.
• Be able to effectively plan, coordinate and manage complex treatment and to the ability to conduct detailed investigations, draw conclusions and recommend required actions.

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.