Mental Health Professional I/Child & Adolescent & Families (CAF) MDFT

Job Responsibilities

Join our team. Our Agency'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.

This position is located in the Anderson County Community Based Services Program of the Child and Adolescent Clinic, 1 Linwa Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621.

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.

As a Mental Health Professional I -

• Provides evidence-based interventions and treatment services to identified patients and families. This will include but limited to: Individual, Group and Family therapy. Maintain a valid SC driver’s license for the provision of community-based services.
• Maintain records, charts, and patient information in accordance with AOP/SCDMH and MDFT guidelines.
• Attend and participate in staff, supervision, and training meetings/seminars as assigned to maintain consistency and high quality of care for patients and their families. Must obtain and maintain MDFT certification.
• Perform other related duties as required.
  
  

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