Mental Health Professional I/Children, Adolescent & Families (Caf) Mdft

Salary: $51,039.00 - $74,054.00 Annually
Location : Oconee County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 93784
Agency: Department of Mental Health-MHC Anderson-Oconee-Pickens
Division: Oconee County
Opening Date: 01/15/2024
Closing Date: 1/28/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Class Code:: GA55
Position Number:: 3H0781
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Band: Band 5
Hiring Range - Min.: $51,039.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $74,054.00
Opening Date: 11/18/2022
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: You must apply on-line at www.careers.sc.gov. Follow the status of your application on-line.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
This position is located in Community Based Services Program of the Child and Adolescent Program. Will provide services for both Oconee and Pickens Counties of the Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center, 200 McGee Road, Anderson, SC 29625.
As a Mental Health Professional I -
Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) is a family-centered, evidence-based, comprehensive treatment for teens and young adults. The MDFT program provides home and community-based services to teens and young adults and their families. MDFT provides individual adolescent, parent, and family sessions to address youth substance use, delinquency, antisocial and aggressive behaviors, Mental Health disorders and school problems. MDFT improves parental and family functioning in an effort to prevent out-of-home placement. This position will be responsible for providing therapeutic services to those identified families. Training in MDFT by model developers will be provided.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field.
Preferred: A master's degree in guidance, counseling or the social sciences and one (1) year post master degree experience excluding internships.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Additional Comments
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
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. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Are you a licensed clinician?

• Yes
• No

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Did you graduate from an accredited college/university?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to question above, please list the accrediting entity.
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If not licensed, do you plan to pursue licensure? Please give details.
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Please indicate your salary requirements (Please be specific and not put "negotiable")
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Are you currently or have you been excluded or sanctioned from participating in the Medicaid and/or Medicare Programs?

• Yes
• No

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Applicants may include a copy of their unofficial master degree transcript with this application as this will be requested if your application is selected for interview consideration or email to donna.hammond@scdmh.org.
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Do you have experience with electronic health/ medical records?

• Yes
• No

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Are you on the Registry of Convicted Sex Offenders?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to being on the Registry of Convicted Sex Offenders, please explain.
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For the Department of Mental Health, have you ever been denied a professional license, or had a professional license revoked or limited by, and/or had any discipline or sanction imposed on you or your practice by a professional licensing board or body? If yes, provide a statement explaining the facts, name of the professional licensing board or body, any action taken by that board or body, and your current status with that board or body.
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If yes, provide a statement explaining the facts, name of the professional licensing board or body, any action taken by that board or body, and your current status with that board or body.
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Are you familiar with the DSMV?

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• No

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If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

• Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

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Do you understand this is a community based position?

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• No

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Are you willing to take a mandatory pre-employment drug test?

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• No

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Have you ever held a full-time equivalent (FTE) position within a SC state agency or been a certified employee within a SC school district?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please indicate the SC state agency or SC school district.
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This position requires in-state traveling for training, which may include overnight stays. Would you be able to accommodate this?

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• No

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Please provide an overview of your computer skills.
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Have you ever been employed by the SC Dept of Mental Health?

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• No

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If an internship and/or practicum are not evident on your application and master's degree transcript - 1. Describe the clinical experience you received as part of your graduate program? What was the time frame? 2. Do you have any post-graduate clinical experience? What was the time frame?
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Did you graduate with at least a master's degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field?

• Yes
• No

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From where did you learn of this employment opportunity?

• SC State jobs portal/careers.sc.gov
• Simply Hired
• Indeed
• College Career Services Center
• Friend/Relative
• Referral from current DMH Employee
• Other

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If you answered Referral from current DMH Employee for question above, please list name below:
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If you answered Other for question above, please indicate from where below:
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