Mental Health Professional - Lead Camille Graham CI, Columbia; RICHLAND) Level 2

Under the direction of the Division Director of Women’s Mental Health services,

• Supervises the mental health staff for the provision of services to the inmate population.
• Leads program development and implementation within assigned institution.
• Supervises quality mental health professionals & mental health officers in the provision of mental health services.
• Conducts regular audits of clinical services and provides clinical supervision & needed training to support the MH team in meeting compliance standards.
• Ensures provision of quality mental health services.
• Manages a smaller caseload to include client assessment, treatment planning, individual & group therapy, case management & discharge planning.
• Provides and supervises crisis intervention and risk assessments for self-harm behaviors, suicidal & homicidal ideations.
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with other institutional staff to enhance institutional safety.
• Leads weekly interdisciplinary treatment team & participates in meetings.

Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

A master’s degree in guidance, counseling, the social sciences or a related field and professional experience in a mental health, human service or social service program.

• A master's degree in clinical social work, counseling, or related degree and two (2) years of experience in counseling.
• Must be licensed as an LPC-A, LPC, LMSW, LISW, or LMFT or higher

• Have comparable out of state licensure with eligibility for SCLLR license which must be obtained within 6 months.

Prefer LPC, LPC-S, LISW-CP-S, LMFT, or LMFT-S license.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

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.