Impactful Prison Mental Health Clinician

State of Colorado; Pueblo (CO); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

State of Colorado, Department of Corrections in Pueblo, seeks a Mental Health Clinician to provide direct mental health care to inmates with varied needs, including those with developmental disabilities or high suicide risk. The role requires clinical planning, routine assessments, and collaboration with psychiatry for complex cases.

The position involves delivering individual and group therapy, developing treatment plans, and participating in a 24-hour On Call System to ensure continuity of

Qualifikationen

• Must possess one or more current, valid licenses from Colorado DORA: LCSW, LPC, Psychologist, or MFT.
• Minimum 1 year of licensed or license candidacy experience in mental health with inmate/sex offender populations.

Aufgaben

• Provide mental health care to inmates with moderate to high needs.
• Develop and implement Mental Health treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group therapy.
• Perform routine assessments and update diagnoses as needed.
• Renders clinical direction to non-clinical staff; coordinate with psychiatry.

Kenntnisse

Crisis assessment

Counseling

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Stress resilience

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Licensed professional (LCSW/LPC/PSY/DOL)

Jobbeschreibung

State of Colorado, Department of Corrections in Pueblo, seeks a Mental Health Clinician to provide direct mental health care to inmates with varied needs, including those with developmental disabilities or high suicide risk. The role requires clinical planning, routine assessments, and collaboration with psychiatry for complex cases.

The position involves delivering individual and group therapy, developing treatment plans, and participating in a 24-hour On Call System to ensure continuity of