Social Worker​/Counselor II Mental Health - Limon 9450

Social Work/Counselor II

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• 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.
• 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;
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• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Who May Apply: A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Job Location: Limon Correctional Facility. The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing professional mental health services to inmates to include formal and informal mental health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions;
• Assuring accurate Information System mental health needs levels, including Psychiatric and Developmental Disability needs level codes;
• Providing group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention to include participation in 24 hour Mental Health On-Call Rotation;
• Assuring both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health needs;
• Providing clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates;
• Assuring continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies;
• Documenting both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate mental health records;
• Monitoring inmate treatment and listening to inmate concerns and providing counseling and direction;
• Promoting and being accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control;
• Informing supervisor of any violations of safety and security through the report writing process, attending training programs as assigned, including self-defense course to ensure self protection skills.

Residency Requirement: This posting is open to current and non-current residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. However, if you are selected and accept the position, you will be required to establish residence in the State of Colorado.

Class Code & Classification Description: C4L2XX
Social Work/Counselor II

Minimum Qualifications:

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)

Current, valid full license from Colorado in any of the above fields also meets the requirements for this classification.

Ensure that the "Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

Required Competencies:

• 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…