CDOC Mental Health Counselor SW​/C II; Canon and Sterling

position located in canon city and sterling colorado

a residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of colorado. However, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed in this job announcement.

this posting may be used to fill future vacancies at these locations.

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.

• 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. Correctional officers i-iv qualify as "safety officers" and are eligible for increased pera benefits;
• 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 cycle.

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• 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 referral 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.

• applicant must possess a current, valid colorado license or registered candidate as a:
  • licensed social worker (lsw) or
  • licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) or
  • licensed professional counselor candidate (lpcc) or
  • licensed marriage & family therapist candidate (lmftc) or
  • addiction counselor candidate (addc)

ensure that the 'work experience' section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position. The application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications (mq's). Applicants that meet mq’s will be included in the comparative analysis…