CDOC Mental Health Counselor Social Worker​/Counselor II; Pueblo

Department Information

Position located in Pueblo, Colorado

We are a team of dynamic and diverse professionals building a safer Colorado by cultivating transformative opportunities for those under our supervision.

“Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow”.

• Community Safety
• Dignity, Diversity and Respect
• Opportunity
• Collaborative partnerships

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans;
• Medical and dental health plans;
  State of Colorado Benefits
• Paid life insurance;
• Short and long-term disability coverage;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time;
• Employee wellness programs;
• Tuition Reimbursement;
• Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Programs;
• Training opportunities and more.

• 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.

• Applicant must possess a master’s degree from an accredited institution in one of the following mental health fields: counseling, social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy. Attachment of transcripts is required.
• Possession of a current, valid permit or license from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as one of the following:
  Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist Candidate, or Psychologist.

• 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 Worker, 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 agencies;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to provide comprehensive clinical documentation;
• Maintain required registration/permit/licensure as applicable;
• 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…