Salary: $92,900.00 - $130,100.00 Annually
Location : Beaufort County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 190570
Agency: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 8/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: EA50
Position Number::
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: CLN12

Job Responsibilities
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 Nurse Practitioner 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, Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center (CEMHC), 1050 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902. Position is posted for Beaufort clinic location but may be open to negotiate alternate location: Walterboro, Ridgeland, Hampton, Beaufort or Hilton Head.

Under limited supervision, you will provide psychiatric services to persons of all ages served by Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center (CEMHC). You will conduct interviews, examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders; perform professional duties requiring analysis of a broad spectrum of problems and the planning of various interrelated activities within the facility; provide consultations to other clinical professional staff members; assist with staff training, and act as a community liaison.
Responsibilities for the Nurse Practitioner:

• Provide individualized goal directed interventions that are safe and effective to clients of all ages (as credentialed) and clinical presentations utilizing nursing practice standards and in collaboration with members of the health care team to achieve identified outcomes. Maintain efficient and accurate records of services provided to meet standard guidelines set by the medical staff, including timely review of laboratory results. Provide comprehensive psychiatric, psychopharmacological and risk assessment / management for clients of all ages (in accordance to educational credentials) and all clinical presentations across the continuum.
• Collaborate with physician supervisor to establish standard of care outcomes.
• Meet with treatment team and peers regularly as required to provide guidance of treatment planning. Review and sign treatment plans. Provide administrative input to ensure provision of quality care and report in a timely manner.
• Act in a manner that complies with BHDD compliance plan and all agency policies and procedures. Must maintain regulatory requirements for licensure and complete required trainings and compliance documentation at all times.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing at the master's level or doctoral level acceptable to the Board to include clinical experience.

Additional Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with clinical experience.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse and hold official recognition as Nurse Practitioner by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Practicing in the extended role with prescriptive authority in the State of South Carolina.
• Have advanced experience/knowledge of psychiatric illness/symptoms and psychotropic medications.
• A nursing license through the SC Board of Nursing must be obtained no later than 30 days of initial hire date.
• The employee is required to have a serviceable personal vehicle and a valid SC driver's license
• PMHNP training program completed. For other APRN or PA degree without PMHNP training program, may consider 2+ years experience with psychiatric patients to replace PMHNP credential.

Additional Comments

Post hire, employees must:

• Must be licensed as a registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina
• Recognized as a Nurse Practitioner by the State Board of Nursing for SC Certified by a nationally recognized nursing organization which certifies nurses practicing in the extended role.
• Position may require travel and/or telehealth services to all CECMHC clinic locations as directed by Chief of Psychiatric Services.

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. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan
  • State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Benefits for State Employees
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.

Insurance Benefits
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.

Retirement Benefits
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.

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

Note: 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.
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Have you ever been employed by the SC Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities - Office of Mental Health (OMH) (formerly SC Department of Mental Health)?

• Yes
• No

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If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application.PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

• Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.

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Did you graduate from an accredited school of nursing at the master's level, with clinical experience?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a valid nursing license through the SC Board of Nursing?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience in a psychiatry setting or training in a psychiatric specialty?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have advance knowledge of and experience in prescribing psychotropic medications?

• Yes
• No

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Are you licensed as a Registered Nurse and hold official recognition as Nurse Practitioner by the South Carolina Board of Nursing?

• Yes
• No

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Will you be able to obtain a nursing license through the SC Board of Nursing within 30 days of your initial hire date?

• Yes
• No

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Have you been denied a professional license, or had a professional license revoked or limited by, and/or had any discipline or sanction imposed on you or your practice by a professional licensing board or body?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered Yes to the question above, please provide a statement explaining the facts, name of the professional licensing board or body, any action taken by the board or body and your current status with that board or body.
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Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and not put "negotiable" or "open").
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