CDOC Social Worker​/Counselor III Mental Health Clinician​/Gender Affirming Care STERLING

Overview

CDOC Social Worker/Counselor III Mental Health Clinician /Gender Affirming Care - (STERLING) role at State of Colorado.

Location:

Sterling, CO. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

• Facilitate individual and group interventions utilizing approved gender affirming treatment curriculum.
• Assigned caseload will consist primarily of offenders with moderate to high mental health treatment needs, and housed in the gender affirming care unit.
• Develop Mental Health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment.
• 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 to include client history, previous diagnoses, and alternative treatment available.
• Participation in 24 hour after hours system.
• Assures both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health crisis.
• Renders clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates.
• Assures continuity of care for offenders by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units, facilities, or agencies.
• You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records.

• 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.
• AND
• 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.

• Applicant must have a minimum of six (6) months 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, ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations.
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout shifts.
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction.
• Must possess and maintain a valid license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Knowledge of crisis assessment and counseling utilizing therapist manuals and protocols and agency/facility security policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with offenders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to read and comprehend English; ability to create accessible documents following plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Mental health counseling with inmate population and crisis intervention experience.
• Experience conducting suicide risk assessments.
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

• If you have questions, contact Stacey Hibpshman at  or .
• The Assessment Process:
  The comparative analysis process, required by Colorado Revised Statutes, includes review of application material and supplemental questions. AI usage may result in disqualification.
• Ensure the Work Experience section of your application fully addresses qualifications, experience, and accomplishments related to the job description. See resume statements are not accepted in lieu of work experience.

• After submitting an application, you should receive an immediate email acknowledgment. Include a working email address and monitor for time-sensitive correspondence.
• All department facilities are tobacco-free. We strongly encourage protected classes to apply.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Colorado Department of Corrections is committed to inclusion and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants.