{"id":2541,"date":"2026-07-02T15:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:37:15","slug":"merged-sc-agency-for-developmental-disabilities-mental-health-cuts-248-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2541","title":{"rendered":"Merged SC agency for developmental disabilities, mental health cuts 248 jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 50 people who work at a state agency that helps people with developmental disabilities, mental health and substance abuse, lost their jobs this week as part of a reorganization of the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2539\">West Columbia has a new spot for ice cream, hot dogs and more. Check out where<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, which was created in 2025, eliminated 248 positions Tuesday, 47 of which were filled. The rest of the jobs were vacant. Those positions were all administrative including finance, human resources, facilities and information technology, department spokeswoman Beth Moore told The State in an email.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The cuts, authorized by lawmakers, was done \u201cin an effort to maximize efficiency, identify any duplicative services, and eliminate redundancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recognize the significant impact this has had on the employees affected and their families,\u201d Moore said in the email. \u201cWe are doing everything we can, within state rules, to provide them with support. This includes assistance identifying other state employment opportunities and clear information about benefits and next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The agency was created when the General Assembly merged the Department of Development Disabilities, Department of Mental Health and the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. Gov. Henry McMaster has yet to appoint a full-time agency director for the new department. Each of the agency\u2019s three offices has its own director.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2537\">Small plane headed for NC airport crashes in SC with two on board<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe search for a permanent director of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities remains ongoing. In the meantime, because BHDD is a cabinet agency, the Governor and the Governor\u2019s staff continue to provide guidance and oversee the agency,\u201d McMaster spokesman Michelle LeClair said in a statement to The State.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>When the agency was created, lawmakers required the leadership to consolidate the agency\u2019s administrative services.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Under a provision included in last year\u2019s state budget, the agency had to report lawmakers details of its structural reorganization and had the authority to carry out reductions in force by June 30.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe agency needed time to conduct a thorough review of the administrative structure across three predecessor agencies,\u201d Moore wrote. \u201cDoing this carefully was the right call for employees and to ensure that the agency remains functional and able to fulfill its mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2536\">South Carolina rockets past the rest of the South in growth. 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