Social Work IV at Jail Based Restoration​/Forensic Services Department

Job Title

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

This position directly reports to the Clinical Director and has second-line supervision to the J  Director. This position is responsible for the direct oversight and monitoring of the 110-bed program located at Peak View Behavioral Health, the 78-bed restoration program located at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility, and the 18-bed restoration program located in Denver County. Specifically, this position is responsible for conducting regular program site visits to ensure adequate care and treatment, provide coaching and guidance, and identify, create, and facilitate program training.

In doing so, this position is responsible for establishing processes designed to meet established expectations, guidelines, and treatment standards. The position is responsible for knowing and incorporating person-specific and programmatic-level interventions based on evidence-based guidelines. With support from the department's leadership, this position will engage in program auditing, identify deficiencies, provide recommendations, and determine action plan needs to ensure fidelity to the contractual agreement and best practices within service provision.

This position provides direct clinical treatment oversight and must offer consultation as needed or requested. As a primary point of contact for select programs, this position shall also assess, identify, and report patient transfer needs due to increased stabilization or psychiatric decompensation to provide an adequate level of care for all patients within our programs. In addition, this position joins the department's on-call rotation to provide after-hours support to our programs.

Education/Licensure/Certification/

Experience:

Current, valid Colorado licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) And two (2) years of licensed experience based on the work assigned to the position. Applicants for supervisory positions must hold licensure that meets the legal requirements for performing supervisory responsibilities.

Special

Qualifications:

Must have one of the licenses below to be considered for the position. Due to the juvenile population served at the MHI facilities, incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age.