CDOC (Social Worker/Counselor III) Mental Health Clinician - (STERLING)

About the role

This position provides mental health care to a special population of inmates housed in the Colorado Department of Corrections with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities and high risk for suicide and self injury.

Responsibilities

• Develop Mental Health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment.
• Provide individual and group therapy.
• Perform routine mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress.
• Update diagnosis and psychiatric needs levels.
• Refer inmates to psychology for more complex psychological assessment.
• Provide information to psychiatry to include client history, previous diagnoses, and alternative treatment available.
• Participation in 24 hour On Call System.
• Renders clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates.
• Affirms continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referrals and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units, facilities, or agencies.

Requirements

Applicants must possess one or more of the following valid, active licenses from the State of Colorado: Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. And must have one (1) year of licensed or license candidacy experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado, to include Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate (SWC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, and experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population.

Qualifications

• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations.
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift.
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction.
• Mental health counseling with the inmate population and crisis intervention experience.
• Experience conducting suicide risk assessments.
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Knowledge of and ability to conduct crisis assessment and counseling utilizing therapist manuals and protocols and agency/facility security policies; Ability to effectively interact with offenders; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to read and comprehend the English language; Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing; Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind; Excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system; Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates . Medical and dental health plans; Short and long term disability coverage; Paid life insurance; 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave; Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.

Pay

The position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Schedule

The position is located at the STERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY at 12101 CO-61, STERLING, CO 80751.