SOCIAL WORK/COUNSELOR II-CMHHIP.

State of Colorado; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) seeks qualified clinicians to provide psychosocial therapies, assessments, and discharge planning for severely emotionally disturbed patients. Under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, you will tailor treatment and collaborate with residential care facilities and community services to ensure continuity of care.

The role includes documenting assessments, coordinating with social services, and participating in multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC).
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC) OR Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC).
• Current, valid Colorado license in one of the above fields is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and disposition planning.
• Coordinates discharge planning and liaises with community agencies and facilities.
• Delivers individual, family, and group therapy using social work approaches; documents activities.
• Provides training and consultation to other professional staff; performs related duties as assigned.

Education

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC)

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC)

Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC)

Job description

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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.

Description Of Job

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the CMHHIP Campus

Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.

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

Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned

• Keeps updated on state of the art of theories for assessment and treatment of the psychiatrically impaired patient, and as appropriate, for the patient dually diagnosed with dementia, developmental disability or substance-related disorder
• Works with other team members to gather appropriate outcome data to assess effectiveness of treatment
• Written or typed documentation of above
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSW in Social Work
• Knowledge of casework methods, techniques, and their applications to work problems
• Knowledge of the principles of human growth and behavior, basic sociological and psychological treatment and therapy practices
• Knowledge of interviewing skills and techniques
• Ability to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to use interviewing skills and techniques effectively
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decision

Conditions Of Employment

• Full background check and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this