CDOC (Social Worker/Counselor IV) - Behavioral Health Peer Mentor Program Coordinator (DENVER).

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Ibrido; USD 75.000 - 105.000; Tempo pieno

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Distinctive career advancement in the州

Comprehensive retirement benefits (PER

Medical and dental health plans

Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave

Wellness program and tuition reimburse

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The State of Colorado seeks a leader for the Behavioral Health Peer Mentor Program, based in Denver with regional travel responsibilities. You will guide peer recovery support services and ensure compliance with state regulations, partnering with facility administrations and external agencies.

You will supervise staff, coordinate training, and maintain required credentials while advancing best practices in behavioral health treatment for inmates across multiple sites.

Competenze

• Must hold one or more current Colorado licenses (CSW, LPC, Psychologist, MFT)
• Two years of licensed experience with mental health and/or sex offender population
• Ability to supervise and provide clinical guidance to peers and staff
• Strong knowledge of mental health standards and regulations as required by COPA and BHA codes

Mansioni

• Plan, direct, and maintain delivery of peer recovery support services
• Travel to DOC facilities to oversee peer mentor programs
• Coordinate with facility administration and other health professionals
• Develop tracking databases for supervision hours
• Provide training to facilities, communities, and state service providers
• Supervise staff and ensure compliance with licensure and regulations
• Maintain credentials and participate in ongoing professional development

Conoscenze

Mental health knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Plain language documentation

Formazione

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or LPCC

Licensed Psychologist

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)

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Department Information

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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.

Benefits

• 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 .
• 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

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

Location

Position is located in DENVER, Colorado** but requires frequent travel to regional supervisory sites in Sterling and Limon . This positing may be used to full future vacancies at this location.

Hybrid Eligibility

This position is eligible for a hybrid workplace which is partly remote (work from home or travel to other facilities) and partly in office at Denver Women's Correctional Facility in Denver, CO.

Description Of Job

This position provides leadership, oversight, and vision for the Behavioral Health Peer Mentor Program. This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Planning, directing, and maintaining delivery of peer recovery support services, assuring compliance with the Behavioral Health Administration Code of Regulations and COPA guidelines, and managing appropriate use of resources.
• Travel to DOC facilities to provide oversight, guidance, and supervision of Behavioral Health Peer Mentor Programs.
• Coordinating with facility administration and staff, as well as with other behavioral health administrators, regarding the peer recovery support services needs of inmates; establishes peer training, supervision plans, development of peer programming, and peer participation tracking database.
• Develop and maintain a tracking database to monitor work and supervision hours for peers providing recovery support services.
• Coordinate with the DOC Education Department, facility administration, behavioral health administrators and facility behavioral health supervisors to provide peer recovery support services training.
• Supervise, organize, review, and evaluate the work of staff for competency and efficiency; recommend hiring and corrective action of assigned staff with accurate, timely, and appropriate documentation.
• Maintains the standard of practices for the behavioral health peer program and work unit assigned by verifying compliance with the Behavioral Health Administration, COPA regulations and/or other state peer specialist regulatory board standards.
• Responsible for payroll entry and solves problems for day to day peer recovery support services operations of assigned unit or program.
• Act as a consultant and provides training to facility, community, and state service providers on issues related to peer recovery support services.
• Maintain required credentials to include licensure and any certifications required for specialized behavioral health services.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BY THE CLOSING DATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicant must possess one or more of the following current, and valid licenses from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies:
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or
• Licensed Psychologist or
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)

AND

• Applicant must have two (2) years of licensed or licensed candidacy experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado to include, Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, and experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population.

Required Competencies

• Advanced knowledge and a thorough understanding of Mental Health standards and guidelines;
• Ability to continuously expand knowledge base through continuing education of innovative clinical techniques and research;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with external agencies;
• Strong leadership and analytical skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language;
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.
• Ability to provide direct patient care to inmates;
• Must maintain required licensure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in peer recovery support services.
• Supervisory experience over professional, behavioral health staff. Supervisory experience includes making decisions that affect the pay, status and tenure of subordinate employees;
• Completion of the minimal qualifications, as determined by DORA, to provide clinical supervision based on your specific license;
• Clinical supervision and/or instruction over employees and/or interns; review of treatment plans and measurement of treatment goals.
• Experience providing Behavioral Health Treatment and discharge planning.
• Experience which includes leadership and oversight of a Behavioral Health Program.
• Extensive licensed experience providing Behavioral Health Treatment.
• Experience working with peers in a behavioral health setting.

Important Information

For information regarding this job announcement, contact Stacey Hibpshman at [e-mail] or 719-723-3973.

The Assessment Process

Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ’s will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be 21 years of age;
• Possess a valid driver’s license; Drivers must maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver license, obey traffic laws, and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. State drivers are expected to maintain a safe driving record consistent with Colorado Division of Human Resources Universal Policy Driving Standards . Eligibility to drive a State-owned vehicle, includes holding a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment or residency change and meeting specific driving record criteria. Serious traffic violations, including DUIs or reckless driving, can disqualify drivers for up to seven years. A ll State Vehicles are monitored by telematics for safe operation and employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy while using an agency State Fleet vehicle.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED;
• Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDOC uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. CDOC does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
• Successfully pass all modules of the 6 week Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension , relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics;
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics;
• Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;
• Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;
• Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows;
• Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows;
• Swing a baton in a striking technique;
• Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic;
• Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions;
• Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and will be exposed while on assignment;
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security;
• Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury;
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently;
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations;
• Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner;
• Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders;
• Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments;
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings;
• Willing and able to travel;
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule;
• TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( [e-mail] ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at [phone]; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

After submitting an application, you should receive an immediate email acknowledging your submission. If you do not get the email, please check to ensure you have actually submitted the application and typed the correct email address on the application.

Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked daily as time sensitive correspondence WILL take place via email. You may receive email notifications from a Colorado Dept of Corrections employee or from this email address [e-mail] It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email; if you do not receive correspondence soon after the closing date or if you have questions about this job announcement, please contact Stacey Hibpshman at stacey.hibpshman @state.co .us

SCHEDULED DATES OF POSSIBLE APPLICANT ASSESSMENTS (I.E., EXAMS, ORAL BOARDS, WRITTEN EXAMS) WILL NOT BE MADE UP. IF YOU FAIL TO SHOW AT THE APPOINTED DATE/TIME, MAKE-UPS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. 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. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Colorado Department of Corrections is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our Employee Relations Specialist, Kristen Lange , at [e-mail] or call 719-728-0270 .

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