And the job listing Expires on January 13, 2025
Closing Date: 1/13/2025 4:00 PM MST
This position is open to Colorado state residents only.
$25,000 Hiring Incentives for Clinical Professionals for full-time positions!!!*
Temporary pay of 2.8% through June 2025!*
*See job posting for more information.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Provides professional mental health services to inmates to include formal and informal mental health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions.
* Assures accurate Information System mental health needs levels, including Psychiatric and Developmental Disability needs level codes.
* Provides group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention to include participation in 24-hour Mental Health On-Call Rotation.
* Assures both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health needs.
* Provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates.
* Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referrals and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies.
* Documents both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate mental health records.
* Monitors inmate treatment and listens to inmate concerns and provides counseling and direction.
* Promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations and sensitive item contraband control.
* Informs supervisor of any violations of safety and security through the report writing process, attends training programs as assigned, including self-defense course to ensure self-protection skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Applicant must possess a master’s degree from an accredited institution in one of the following mental health fields: counseling, social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy. You must attach a copy of your transcripts that contain your name, name of the accredited institution, type of degree received, and date degree was conferred.
* Possession of a current, valid permit or license from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as one of the following: Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist Candidate, or Psychologist.
* Ability to provide professional mental health or sex inmate treatment to inmates.
* Individual must be efficient.
* Able to participate in 24-hour Mental Health On-Call Rotation.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with external agencies.
* Ability to work independently.
* Ability to provide comprehensive clinical documentation.
* Must maintain required registration/permit/licensure as applicable to this assignment.
* Ability to work with a diverse population of inmates.
* Ability to provide professional mental health treatment as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* 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.
Benefits:
* Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system.
* Retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans.
* Medical and dental health plans.
* Paid life insurance.
* Short and long-term disability coverage.
* 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time.
* Employee wellness programs.
* Tuition Reimbursement.
* Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Programs.
* Training opportunities and more.
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