Mental Health Professional I - ACT Berkeley

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's 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 a Mental Health Professional I - ACT who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's 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.

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Berkeley Community Mental Health Center, 403 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461.

As a Mental Health Professional I - ACT, you will serve on the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team providing evidence-based services (safe, effective, and measurable) to promote and support the recovery of persons with mental illness.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I - ACT: • Perform the function of MHP counselor in an efficient manner to ACT beneficiaries and with positively-rate customer satisfaction: Deliver services in the community and patients' homes. Attend to daily schedule; Ensure patients are seen as per LOC guidelines; Address patient barriers to services; Engagement completed per procedure; Ensure crises are staffed; Satisfaction Survey scores are positively ranked; Cooperate with community partners, ensures internal & external customer satisfaction. Serve as a required MHP for the ACT team, providing mental health counseling to a population of seriously and persistently mentally ill patients in the community. Meet patient care hours standards. • Perform the function of a MHP in an effective manner; Provide mental health services to ACT beneficiaries. Treatment reflects evidenced-based practices; Outcomes and/or Progress Summaries reflect patient improvements; POC goals are written in the patient's own words; Objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-limited; Objectives and interventions address patients' SNAPs; Develop Personal Safety Plans; Protect confidentiality. Evidence quality fidelity and internal audit scores. • Perform the function of a MHP in an efficient manner: Record notes will be written collaboratively; Documentation completed according to QI policies; Complete outcome measures per procedures; Services and contacts to patients are documented; Keep billing disallowances to a minimum. • Perform the function of a MHP in an ethical and lawful manner: Adhere to Center, OMH, & State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures, and responsibilities; Make good faith effort to report violations; Will not intentionally violate laws regulating the provision of health care; Adhere to Code of Conduct. • Perform the function of a MHP in a professionally responsible manner: Participate in ongoing professional development; Maintain license/certificates; Comply with training requirements; Attend scheduled supervision, treatment team, and other assigned meetings as required; Utilize leave time according to procedure; Follow chain of command. • Help ensure the patient care area and Center maintains CARF accreditation.