CDOC; Social Worker​/Counselor III PART-TIME - Crisis Assessment Clinician - CANON

Overview

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.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• 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, with member contribution rates;
• 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;
• State employee benefits information for more details.

A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below to include licensure through the State of Colorado.

This position is located in Canon City. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

This position is Part-Time (20 hrs/week), after hours and/or weekends.

This position provides after-hours mental health care, including crisis assessment, to a special population of inmates housed in the Colorado Department of Corrections with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities and high risk for suicide and self-injury.

• Work with other staff regarding the mental health needs of offenders after normal business hours, and provide direct care in case of psychiatric crisis or emergencies.
• Develop Mental Health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment.
• Provide individual and group therapy.
• Perform mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress.
• Update diagnosis and psychiatric needs levels.
• Refer inmates to psychology for more complex psychological assessment.
• Provide information to psychiatry including client history, previous diagnoses, and alternative treatment available.
• Assure both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health crisis.
• Contact on-call psychiatric provider for emergency medication needs for offenders.
• Utilize the electronic record to the fullest extent possible.
• Render clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates.
• Assure continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units, facilities, or agencies.

• Applicant must possess a 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.
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• Applicant must have 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, and experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population.

Ensure that the Work Experience section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. 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.

• Self-control and the ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations;
• Ability to remain alert,…