CDOC Social Worker​/Counselor IV-Mental Health Supervisor STERLING

CDOC Social Worker/Counselor IV-Mental Health Supervisor - (STERLING)

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Colorado Department Of Corrections Mission: build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government.

Sterling, CO. Position is within 30 miles of the state border and exempt from residency requirements.

• Planning, directing, and maintaining delivery of mental health services, assuring compliance with mental health guidelines, and managing appropriate use of resources.
• Coordinating with facility administration and staff, and other clinical administrators, regarding the mental health needs of offenders; establishing treatment plans for offenders with mental illness or special needs populations.
• Providing training regarding mental health needs and issues; directing the management of psychiatric crises and or emergencies.
• Supervising, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating the work of staff for competency and efficiency; recommending hiring and corrective action with accurate documentation.
• Maintaining compliance with mental health standards; interfacing between the mental health clinical program/unit and Clinical Services administration, other CDOC departments/facilities, and outside agencies.
• Facilitating communication to assure staff receives clear accurate and congruent information; facilitating team building within the unit and other CDOC departments.
• Responsible for payroll entry and daily mental health operations of assigned unit or program.
• Acting as a consultant and providing training to facility, community, and state service providers on issues related to treating incarcerated offenders diagnosed with mental illness, or other special needs populations.
• Participating in formal and informal mental health evaluations, assessing Psychiatric and Developmental Disability levels; providing group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention including 24-hour Mental Health On-Call rotation.
• Maintaining required credentials including licensure and certifications such as sex offender treatment or domestic violence.

• Valid, active license from the State of Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact:
  Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Two (2) years of licensed or license candidacy experience with the mental health and/or sex offender population; current valid licensure (LSW, LPCC, SWC, or LMT‑C).

• Supervisory experience overseeing professional, behavioral health staff; making decisions that affect pay, status, and tenure of subordinate employees.
• Clinical supervision and/or instruction over employees and/or interns, including guiding diagnostic assessments, reviewing treatment plans, and measuring treatment goals.
• Experience providing mental health treatment and discharge planning with severely mentally ill and developmentally disabled populations.
• Experience with leadership and oversight of a mental health program.
• Extensive licensed experience providing mental health treatment.

For more information regarding this job announcement, contact Stacey Hibpshman at  or 719‑723‑3973.