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

Position located in Canon City and Sterling, Colorado.

Who May Apply: 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.

In addition to a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:

• 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. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as Safety Officers and are eligible for increased PERA benefits.
• 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;
• Training opportunities and more.

For questions regarding this job announcement please reach out to Kaylie Purcell at  or .

• Provides professional mental health services to inmates including formal and informal mental health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions;
• Ensures accurate Information System mental health needs levels, including Psychiatric and Developmental Disability needs level codes;
• Provides group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention including 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 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.

• 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 you are applying for. This information will be used to determine compensation. Resume statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the work experience section. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

Employees who are rehired or reinstated within six months of their separation will return at either their previous pay rate if hired into the same class level or based on their time in the class series, whichever is higher.

• Graduation with a master’s or doctoral degree in a mental health field such as counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology from a program accredited by CACREP, CSWE, AAMFT or COAMFTE or APA.
• License eligible as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Work, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Psychologist.
• Experience providing mental health treatment in a correctional environment.

• 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…