Behavioral Health Specialist, Social Work​/Counselor III - Campus at Mount View

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Please Note:
This posting will be open until filled, maybe filling multiple vacancies and will not extend beyond 12 months. All applications will be reviewed as they come in until all positions are filled; we advise applicants to apply early. Posting will close on 1/21/2027.

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Please note:

Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

It is the mission of the Division of Youth Services (DYS) to effectively build skills and competencies of youth to become responsible citizens. The Social Work series and other identified Behavioral Health Specialists employed by the facility are responsible for providing evidence-based and research-supported therapeutic intervention services to youth committed and detained with the Division of Youth Services. Behavioral Health Specialists are expected to provide for the therapeutic care of and support opportunities for growth and change for youth and their caregivers, to ensure healthy and successful reintegration back into our communities.

These positions maintain and support the DYS treatment model and Sanctuary principles with transition staff, client management, mental health services, medical, special education, security staff and administration as needed. As a Behavioral Health Specialist within our facility, they are expected to remain current on literature and research in the field, especially as relates to emerging practices with complex mental health populations and behavioral and sensory interventions.

This position functions as a mental health counselor. It provides mental health and case management services to committed and detained youth in the Division of Youth Services. Services to be provided include: clinical assessment (recognizing signs and symptoms of specific DSM-5 diagnoses, identifying youth in need of additional assessment interventions such as neurological testing and medication evaluation), monitoring medication effectiveness in conjunction with the facility psychiatrist, individual, group, family and milieu therapies, suicide risk assessment and monitoring, report writing, and mental health service coordination with a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) of experts.

This position exists to provide mental health/crisis management services for DYS detained/committed youth. DYS youth often have behavioral and/or psychiatric problems resulting from trauma-related issues such as neglect, abuse, or severe family problems. This position provides individual, group and, if applicable, family services to this population. It uses the approved DYS Evidence Based Curricula in working with this population.

• Maintain a caseload and conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions using evidence-based treatment theories in mental health treatment for adolescents.
• Maintain a clear understanding of adolescent development, appropriate interventions for this population, and developmental needs.
• Use theories relevant to the needs of the youth and their individual history, considering age, ethnicity, culture, religion, and sexual issues to effect behavior change. Interpret treatment issues, problems, expectations, and changes in behavior for residents and families.
• Document and assess the effectiveness of specific interventions toward program progression and youth stabilization.
• Provide therapy in a manner consistent with the youth’s ability, taking into account any necessary modifications due to trauma, substance abuse, brain injury, and mental health disorders.
• Support agency services of cognitive behavioral-based interventions, social learning theory, and motivational interviewing.
• Position actively engages family/caregivers in the process of stabilizing and transitioning youth to placement.
• Assess progress, and barriers to progress, and document all case management and therapeutic services in the Fusion Electronic Health Record system.
• Follow Sanctuary/ROCK Program.
• Facilitate Community Review Teams as needed…