CDOC Social Worker/Counselor III Mental Health Clinician/Gender Affirming Care STERLING
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Clinical Social Worker
Location: Sterling City
Colorado Department of Corrections Mission
Colorado Department of Corrections Mission:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.
- 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. PERA benefits for Safety Officers.
- Medical and dental health plans.
- Short and long term disability coverage.
- Paid life insurance.
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave.
- Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.
Location:
Sterling, CO. The position is located within 30 miles of the state border and is exempt from residency requirements. Applicants may be from residents and non‑residents of Colorado.
This position provides mental health care to a special population of offenders housed in the Colorado Department of Corrections with mental illness, developmental disabilities and high risk for suicide and self‑injury.
Responsibilities- Facilitate individual and group interventions utilizing approved gender affirming treatment curriculum.
- Manage a case load of offenders with moderate to high mental health treatment needs and housed in the gender affirming care unit.
- Develop mental health treatment plans.
- Perform routine mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress.
- Update diagnosis and psychiatric needs levels.
- Refer clients to psychology for more complex psychological assessment.
- Provide information to psychiatry concerning client history and treatment.
- Participate in 24‑hour after‑hours system.
- Assure emergency and non‑emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health crisis.
- Render clinical direction to non‑clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates.
- Ensure continuity of care for offenders by making appropriate referrals and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units, facilities, or agencies.
- Valid, active license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
- One (1) year of licensed or license candidacy experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado, to include Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate (SWC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate with experience with mental health and/or sex offender population.
- Minimum six (6) months of experience with clients in the LGBTQIA+ community, and gender affirming care and practices. This experience must be thoroughly detailed in the Work Experience section of your application.
- Self‑control, strong ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations.
- Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure.
- Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high‑stakes interaction.
- Valid license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
- Knowledge of and ability to conduct crisis assessment and counseling utilizing therapist manuals, protocols, and agency/facility security policies.
- Effective interaction with offenders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend the English language.
- Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Mental health counseling with the inmate population and crisis intervention experience.
- Experience conducting suicide risk assessments.
- Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
If you have any questions regarding this job announcement, contact Stacey Hibpshman at or 719‑723‑3973.
Equal Opportunity StatementThe State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative We encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
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