Mental Health Professional I - Substance Abuse - ACT / Spartanburg

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) 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 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 (BHDD) – Office of Mental Health, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC), 250 Dewey Ave., Spartanburg, SC 29303.

Serves on the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team providing evidenced based services in an intensive non-residential treatment and rehabilitative services in accordance with the fidelity model. This is a single fixed point of responsibility for treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs for patients with Serious mental Health Illness (SMI) who require higher levels of community care and have not been well supported in lower level of care options.

Responsibilities for the Mental Health Professional I:

• Conduct comprehensive substance use assessments and assess and track beneficiary’s stages of treatment. • Ensure patients are seen in accordance with their needs and the team’s treatment approaches are consistent with beneficiary’s stages of change readiness. • Facilitate access to 12 step groups and other community groups. • Provide direct services to patients using cognitive behavioral approaches and relapse prevention and use motivational interviewing techniques in earlier stages of change readiness. • Facilitate the person-centered planning process for beneficiaries assigned to them. • Participate in clinical supervision, treatment team meetings, and pursue professional development. Serve as a consultant and educator to ACT team members on the topic of integrated dual disorder treatment. • Complete documentation according to QA/SCDMH standards, compiles with Corporate Compliance Policy and Risk Management Plan, and ensure timely completion of prior authorizations. • Complete all annual training required to include Safety, MAPS, Cultural Affairs, and clinical training. Demonstrate adherence to CARF standards, BHDD and Center policies and Procedures. • A master's degree in guidance, counseling or social sciences or related field. • Must be licensed as a Licensed Addition Counselor in SC or Master Addiction Counselor. • Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Post hire, employees must: