SOCIAL WORK​/COUNSELOR II

This recruitment is only open to current Colorado Residents Only

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies both full and part time

Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP)

Social Work/ Counselor II

Full Time

As a cornerstone of the Pueblo community for over a century, Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a leading employer, provider of quality mental health services, and a community partner.

CMHHIP is a 24 hour behavioral health acute care facility that is intended to provide a safe, secure, and therapeutic setting for patients with both psychiatric and medical issues. The services provided include evaluation and treatment for patients who are severely mentally ill, and the goal of this facility is to return patients to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the community as appropriate.

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About the Position:

This position exists to provide therapeutic interventions, including psychosocial therapies and individual, family, and group treatment to severely emotionally disturbed/cognitively impaired patients and their families under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This position completes assessments and disposition planning, interagency communication with residential care facilities, social services, community mental centers, etc., to ensure continued appropriate level services following discharge.

Individualizes psychosocial therapy approaches to meet the specific needs of the patient population. Provide training and consultation to other professional staff. Duties in the position include:


Assessments:

• Completes psychosocial assessments by interviewing, collaborating, analyzing, and assimilating social histories, demonstrating the relationship among current behavior problems, environmental resources, and support systems. This assessment generates a clinical summary and treatment recommendations that predictably affects treatment and continuity of care in the community.
• Provide documentation as required

Community Reintegration:

• Coordinates discharge planning, through evaluation and assessment of patient’s needs as they relate to available community resources and exploring and mobilizing those resources
• Is the liaison between hospital and community agencies. Identifies and chooses appropriate community placements and treatment programs
• Provides case management by making appropriate referrals to community agencies, networking and directing reciprocal relationships with community agencies, Social Security, Social Services, Court system, jails, DOC, probation, parole, DYC, attorneys, CMHC, CCB, nursing, boarding, and group homes, individuals and families
• Attend meetings with the above-mentioned agencies

Treatment Planning:

• Participates in the direction and formulation of treatment plans and reviews.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary treatment team by recommending and designing treatment interventions, which meet patient and family education and therapeutic needs
• Provide required documentation

Psychosocial Education:

• This position assesses patient and family education needs and identifies readiness to learn, motivation, strengths, and barriers to the learning process
• Provide ongoing psycho/social education that is relevant to individual, social, environmental factors, medical regimen, to enhance mental health growth and stability.
• Educate patient and family regarding related symptoms of their disorders, symptom management, risk factors, relapse prevention and level of care needs.
• Written or typed documentation of the above.

Treatment

• This position provides individual, family, group therapy and system interventions utilizing social work theoretical framework and methods with consideration of ethnic, cultural, religious and sexual diversity.
• Written or typed documentation of above.

Other Duties as assigned

uties as Assigned:

• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
:

Current, valid Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact licensure as a:

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR
• Licensed…