CDOC (Social Worker/Counselor III) Mental Health - TRAINER - (COLORADO SPRINGS).
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also drop sections like "Conditions of Employment" if they are mostly boilerplate? But they contain substantive info like medical screening, driver license, age, felony convictions, etc. That might be considered Conditions of Employment. Should we include? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could combine Conditions of Employment into Requirements or Qualifications? But they are separate. However we need to decide if we include a Conditions of Employment section. The posting includes many conditions: medical screening, driver license, age 21, no felony convictions, etc. That's substantive. Could be a section "Conditions of Employment". The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we can include Conditions of Employment if there is real content. There is.
But we also have "Important Information" with contact info, assessment process, etc. That's more procedural; maybe we drop as application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. The "Important Information" includes contact for questions, assessment process, etc. That's arguably application instructions. We should drop that.
Also "WHO MAY APPLY" etc is metadata; we can fold into short p or drop.
We need to preserve all substantive information: Department Information intro, benefits list, pay scale, location, job duties, minimum qualifications, required competencies, preferred qualifications, conditions of employment (medical screening, driver license, age, felony, etc). Also maybe "Special Qualifications" (two years experience in correctional mental health services) is part of minimum qualifications? It appears under Minimum Qualifications section: "Special Qualifications Applicant must have two (2) years experience in correctional mental health services". That's substantive.
We need to format as HTML.
Let's extract content.
Department Information paragraph: "If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient. In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: 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; Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information. This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay scale."
We need to keep that. The "Member Contribution Rates ." seems odd but keep.
Location: "LOCATION: This position located at CDOC Headquarters, 1250 Academy Park Loop, Colorado Springs, CO. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location."
We can include location in About the role maybe as a p.
Job Duties: list after "Job duties include, but are not limited to:" then many items separated by semicolons. Need to convert to
- . Ensure we preserve all items.
Let's list them:
- Support program evaluation to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of mental health services;
- Assist clinical administration with recruitment and retention activities for mental health staff.
- Maintain inventory of mental health testing resources and ensure the use of empirically supported psychological assessments.
- Provide training to DOC correctional staff and outside agencies as needed.
- Ensure empirically supported continuity of service delivery by training, observing, coaching; and promoting continuity of DOC services with community mental health services.
- Support Mental Health Program Administrator in clinical supervision of mental health work units; support Regional Health Services Administrators (RHSAs) in the operational supervision of mental health services, and support the implementation of system-wide programs for mental health target populations.
- Assists in the coordination of offenders needing special needs placements such as a Residential Treatment Program (RTP) and infirmary admissions.
- Ensure new staff receive mental health training during the first 60 days of employment and establishes work standards;
- Provides continuous mentoring of new staff to review progress, establishing work flow;
- Assess staff proposals and qualifications to provide training; establish written training protocols in coordination with the DOC training academy and Mental Health Program Administrator;
- Ensure mental health training is recorded; and updates and revises lesson plans for Mental Health Program Administrator approval.
- Participate in direct care, individual and group therapies to mentor, coach, and role model.
- Assists in the coordination of offenders needing special needs placements such as Residential Treatment Program (RTP) and infirmary admissions.
- When the Mental Health Program Administrator is unavailable, consults with on-call clinicians and supervisors as indicated by AR 650-04 and AR 700-29 as needed including after hours.
- You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records** (this is likely boilerplate; we should drop as application instruction). Actually it's at end of job duties; we should drop that line.
Now Minimum Qualifications:
"Applicant must possess one or more of the following valid, active license from the State of Colorado; Licensed Professional Counselor Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. AND Applicant 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."
Then "Special Qualifications Applicant must have two (2) years experience in correctional mental health services"
We need to keep that.
Required Competencies list: after "Required Competencies" we have a paragraph with many items separated by semicolons. Let's extract:
- 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.
- Must possess and maintain a valid license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist;
- 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;
Preferred Qualifications: list:
- 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.
Conditions of Employment: after "Conditions of Employment:" we have a long paragraph. Let's extract substantive points:
- All job offers are contingent upon a successful medical screening by a healthcare professional, certifying the candidate's ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Applicant must consent to hold harmless CDOC and its agents and staff from any liability arising in whole or in part from the testing and the use of this information in connection with CDOC’s consideration of application for employment.
- Must be 21 years of age;
- Possess a valid driver’s license;
- Drivers must maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver license, obey traffic laws, and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
- State drivers are expected to maintain a safe driving record consistent with Colorado Division of Human Resources Universal Policy Driving Standards.
- Eligibility to drive a State-owned vehicle, includes holding a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment or residency change and meeting specific driving record criteria.
- Serious traffic violations, including DUIs or reckless driving, can disqualify drivers for up to seven years.
- All State Vehicles are monitored by telematics for safe operation and employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy while using an agency State Fleet vehicle.
- Possess a high school diploma or GED;
- Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609.
- The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facili (cut off). We'll keep as is.
We should not include the duplicated lines like "Assists in the coordination of offenders needing special needs placements such as a Residential Treatment Program (RTP) and infirmary admissions." appears twice; we need to preserve but maybe deduplicate? Instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." It doesn't say to deduplicate duplicates. But duplicates are part of the posting; we could keep both but it's redundant. Might be okay to keep both but looks odd. Might be better to keep one instance. However instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; duplicates are substantive? They are repeated but still substantive. I'd keep both to be safe, but it looks weird. I'd deduplicate to avoid redundancy but risk losing info? The info is same; keeping one still preserves the info. I'd deduplicate.
Now we need to decide sections.
Possible sections:
- About the role (intro + location + pay scale)
- Responsibilities (job duties)
- Requirements (minimum qualifications + special qualifications + required competencies)
- Qualifications (preferred qualifications) maybe combine with Requirements? But we can have separate.
- Benefits (list from Department Information)
- Pay (bi-weekly pay scale)
- Conditions of Employment (list)
We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each has content.
Let's craft.
About the role: combine Department Information intro (first paragraph) and location and pay scale. But pay scale could be its own Pay section. However we could put pay scale in About the role. But instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could merge Pay into About the role. But we also have Benefits separate. Let's think.
We have Benefits list: Distinctive career advancement opportunities..., Strong secure retirement benefits..., Medical and dental..., Short/long term disability..., Paid life insurance..., 1
for prose. We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also drop sections like "Conditions of Employment" if they are mostly boilerplate? But they contain substantive info like medical screening, driver license, age, felony convictions, etc. That might be considered Conditions of Employment. Should we include? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could combine Conditions of Employment into Requirements or Qualifications? But they are separate. However we need to decide if we include a Conditions of Employment section. The posting includes many conditions: medical screening, driver license, age 21, no felony convictions, etc. That's substantive. Could be a section "Conditions of Employment". The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we can include Conditions of Employment if there is real content. There is. But we also have "Important Information" with contact info, assessment process, etc. That's more procedural; maybe we drop as application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. The "Important Information" includes contact for questions, assessment process, etc. That's arguably application instructions. We should drop that. Also "WHO MAY APPLY" etc is metadata; we can fold into short p or drop. We need to preserve all substantive information: Department Information intro, benefits list, pay scale, location, job duties, minimum qualifications, required competencies, preferred qualifications, conditions of employment (medical screening, driver license, age, felony, etc). Also maybe "Special Qualifications" (two years experience in correctional mental health services) is part of minimum qualifications? It appears under Minimum Qualifications section: "Special Qualifications Applicant must have two (2) years experience in correctional mental health services". That's substantive. We need to format as HTML. Let's extract content. Department Information paragraph: "If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient. In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: 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; Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information. This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay scale." We need to keep that. The "Member Contribution Rates ." seems odd but keep. Location: "LOCATION: This position located at CDOC Headquarters, 1250 Academy Park Loop, Colorado Springs, CO. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location." We can include location in About the role maybe as a p. Job Duties: list after "Job duties include, but are not limited to:" then many items separated by semicolons. Need to convert to
- . Ensure we preserve all items. Let's list them: - Support program evaluation to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of mental health services; - Assist clinical administration with recruitment and retention activities for mental health staff. - Maintain inventory of mental health testing resources and ensure the use of empirically supported psychological assessments. - Provide training to DOC correctional staff and outside agencies as needed. - Ensure empirically supported continuity of service delivery by training, observing, coaching; and promoting continuity of DOC services with community mental health services. - Support Mental Health Program Administrator in clinical supervision of mental health work units; support Regional Health Services Administrators (RHSAs) in the operational supervision of mental health services, and support the implementation of system-wide programs for mental health target populations. - Assists in the coordination of offenders needing special needs placements such as a Residential Treatment Program (RTP) and infirmary admissions. - Ensure new staff receive mental health training during the first 60 days of employment and establishes work standards; - Provides continuous mentoring of new staff to review progress, establishing work flow; - Assess staff proposals and qualifications to provide training; establish written training protocols in coordination with the DOC training academy and Mental Health Program Administrator; - Ensure mental health training is recorded; and updates and revises lesson plans for Mental Health Program Administrator approval. - Participate in direct care, individual and group therapies to mentor, coach, and role model. - Assists in the coordination of offenders needing special needs placements such as Residential Treatment Program (RTP) and infirmary admissions. - When the Mental Health Program Administrator is unavailable, consults with on-call clinicians and supervisors as indicated by AR 650-04 and AR 700-29 as needed including after hours. - You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records** (this is likely boilerplate; we should drop as application instruction). Actually it's at end of job duties; we should drop that line. Now Minimum Qualifications: "Applicant must possess one or more of the following valid, active license from the State of Colorado; Licensed Professional Counselor Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. AND Applicant 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." Then "Special Qualifications Applicant must have two (2) years experience in correctional mental health services" We need to keep that. Required Competencies list: after "Required Competencies" we have a paragraph with many items separated by semicolons. Let's extract: - 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. - Must possess and maintain a valid license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; - 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; Preferred Qualifications: list: - 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. Conditions of Employment: after "Conditions of Employment:" we have a long paragraph. Let's extract substantive points: - All job offers are contingent upon a successful medical screening by a healthcare professional, certifying the candidate's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. - Applicant must consent to hold harmless CDOC and its agents and staff from any liability arising in whole or in part from the testing and the use of this information in connection with CDOC’s consideration of application for employment. - Must be 21 years of age; - Possess a valid driver’s license; - Drivers must maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver license, obey traffic laws, and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. - State drivers are expected to maintain a safe driving record consistent with Colorado Division of Human Resources Universal Policy Driving Standards. - Eligibility to drive a State-owned vehicle, includes holding a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment or residency change and meeting specific driving record criteria. - Serious traffic violations, including DUIs or reckless driving, can disqualify drivers for up to seven years. - All State Vehicles are monitored by telematics for safe operation and employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy while using an agency State Fleet vehicle. - Possess a high school diploma or GED; - Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. - The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facili (cut off). We'll keep as is. We should not include the duplicated lines like "Assists in the coordination of offenders needing special needs placements such as a Residential Treatment Program (RTP) and infirmary admissions." appears twice; we need to preserve but maybe deduplicate? Instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." It doesn't say to deduplicate duplicates. But duplicates are part of the posting; we could keep both but it's redundant. Might be okay to keep both but looks odd. Might be better to keep one instance. However instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; duplicates are substantive? They are repeated but still substantive. I'd keep both to be safe, but it looks weird. I'd deduplicate to avoid redundancy but risk losing info? The info is same; keeping one still preserves the info. I'd deduplicate. Now we need to decide sections. Possible sections: - About the role (intro + location + pay scale) - Responsibilities (job duties) - Requirements (minimum qualifications + special qualifications + required competencies) - Qualifications (preferred qualifications) maybe combine with Requirements? But we can have separate. - Benefits (list from Department Information) - Pay (bi-weekly pay scale) - Conditions of Employment (list) We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each has content. Let's craft. About the role: combine Department Information intro (first paragraph) and location and pay scale. But pay scale could be its own Pay section. However we could put pay scale in About the role. But instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could merge Pay into About the role. But we also have Benefits separate. Let's think. We have Benefits list: Distinctive career advancement opportunities..., Strong secure retirement benefits..., Medical and dental..., Short/long term disability..., Paid life insurance..., 1