Job description
With our Agency's mission 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 with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Beckman Center for Mental Health Services. This position will provide an array of supportive services as a Peer Support Specialist. Peer support is provided under the support and supervision of a Mental Health Professional. It is structured therapeutic activities with an individual or group provided by a trained, self-identified consumer of mental health services. A Peer Support Specialist guides patients towards the identification and achievement of specific goals defined by the patient and specified in the Plan of Care. Peer Support Services promote community socialization, recovery, self advocacy and the development of natural supports. This position will work in concert with an adult Intensive Community Support Team for the counties of McCormick, Edgefield, Greenwood and Abbeville.
State Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and relevant human services or social services experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required experience.
Agency Minimum Requirements: Be a current or former patient of mental health services. Successful completion of Peer Support Specialist Certification class. Meet the necessary training requirements annually to maintain certification as a Peer Support Specialist.
Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.
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
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
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