CDOC Social Work/Counselor II - Substance Use Disorder - Denver

Pueblo Community College; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits (PERA)

Health and dental plans

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement and training

Job summary

State of Colorado is seeking a Social Work/Counselor II to deliver substance use disorder services to inmates at Denver Correctional Complex, under clinical supervision. The role includes assessments, treatment planning and collaboration with mental health professionals to ensure comprehensive care.

Responsibilities cover crisis intervention, documentation, and coordination with staff to maintain continuity of care while adhering to professional standards within correctional settings.

Qualifications

• Current, valid Colorado license or candidate in one of the listed fields.
• Licensure must be in good standing and applicable for behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment under clinical supervision.
• Collaborate with mental health professionals to address co-occurring issues.
• Serve as consultant to unit staff on assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Document inmate behavioral health care accurately in records and information systems.
• Provide crisis intervention and ensure continuity of care across units and facilities.

Skills

Direct behavioral health care

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Colorado licensure (LSW/LCSW/LPCC/LMFTC/ADDC)

Job description

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds 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. Member Contribution Rates.
• Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;
• 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;
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information;
• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Who May Apply:

A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Job Location:

Denver Correctional Complex

The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies at this location

This position provides substance use disorder services to the inmate population, to include formal and informal behavioral health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment services under clinical supervision;
• Collaborates with other mental health professionals to ensure co-occurring issues;
• Serves as consultant for unit staff regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning;
• Monitors inmate treatment and documentation to assure compliance with standards and to assure continuity of care;
• Assures accurate Information System behavioral health needs levels, and provides group, brief, and individual treatment;
• Provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of inmates.
• Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies;
• Provides crisis intervention in conjunction with clinical standards regarding mental health professional privilege level;
• Documents both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate behavioral health records;
• Communicates directly with inmates regarding their behavioral health care such as consequences of maladaptive behavior and desired and undesirable effects of prescribed behavioral health medication;
• Listens to inmate concerns and provides counseling and direction;
• Communicates to advise, counsel, inform and/or guide staff within the clinical unit, the facility, clinical and administrative supervisors and outside agencies to ensure continuity and direction of behavioral health care;
• Communicates and responds to complaints, problems, transfers, classifications, and inmate behavioral management issues;
• Responsible for maintaining standards of the program or work unit through compliance with all applicable professional, departmental, organizational and unit standards;
• Promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control.

Residency Requirement:

This posting is open to current and non-current residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. However, if you are selected and accept the position, you will be required to establish residence in the State of Colorado.

Class Code & Collaboration Description:

C4L2XX Social Work/Counselor II

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

Current, valid Colorado license or registered candidate as a:

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or
• Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) or
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC) or
• Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC)

Current, valid full license from Colorado in any of the above fields also meets the requirements for this classification.

Ensure that the “Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

Required Competencies:

• Ability to provide direct behavioral health care to inmates;
• Ability to provide comprehensive clinical documentation;
• Ability to work independently;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with external stakeholders;