Social Work/Counselor II SOTMP - Denver 1471

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental health plans

PERA retirement benefits

11 paid holidays, vacation and sick

Job summary

State of Colorado is seeking a qualified clinician at the Denver Correctional Complex to provide sex offender treatment and related mental health services. Responsibilities include assessing inmates, developing treatment plans, and delivering group and individual therapy in a correctional setting.

Candidates must hold a Colorado license in the listed fields and demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills to support safe and effective programs for offenders within

Qualifications

• Licensed social workers and counselors with Colorado licensure meet requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to provide mental health or sex offender treatment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review records and interview inmates to assess sexual violence level and treatment needs.
• Develop and modify individual treatment plans and goals for inmates.
• Provide offense-specific treatment including group and individual therapy per SOTMP.
• Document assessments and treatment interventions in proper records and databases.

Skills

LSW

LCSW

LPCC

LMFTC

ADDC

Education

Colorado license

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 moreeffective 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.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review records and interview inmates to assess sexual violence level, treatment needs, and treatment amenability;
• Develop and modify individual treatment plans and goals as required by individual needs of the inmates;
• Provide offense specific treatment to sex offenders by conducting group therapy (Track I, Track II, Intensive Treatment Community, etc.) and supplemental individual therapy, status reviews, homework assignment reviews and feedback, and evaluations according to the Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Program (SOTMP) program design;
• Document assessment and treatment interventions, progress or lack of, utilizing the appropriate department forms and codes for mental health files and departmental data bases;
• Assure continuity of care for sex offenders by providing written reports for consideration of community corrections placement and Parole Board hearings, following SOTMP therapist manuals and protocols, providing necessary information to receiving agencies, providers and facilities; provide consultation to staff, other agencies, and boards inside and outside DOC; workshops and follow up contact for the family and community support systems of sex offenders;
• Promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control;
• Informs supervisor of any violations of safety and security through the report writing process, attends training programs as assigned, including self-defense course to ensure self-protection skills;
• Participate in Sex Offender Treatment & Monitoring Program meetings to design and update program content, receive training, conduct staffing on inmatesthroughout the DOC to determine treatment recommendations for SOTMP and other mental health services to ensure consistent delivery of sex offender treatment services throughout the DOC;
• Review sex offender specific evaluations; provide training for the correctional system regarding the philosophy, rationale, treatment and management of sex offenders' high risk behaviors in a therapeutic community; participate in sub-committees; research, maintain and analyze program statistics.

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 & Classification Description

C4L2XX Social Work/Counselor II

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

• 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.

Special Qualifications

Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Program (SOTMP): If appointed to a position, you have 30 days after completion of the Training Academy to apply to obtain listing with the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB).

Required Competencies

• Ability to provide professional mental health or sex offender treatment to inmates;
• Individual must be efficient;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with external agencies;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to provide comprehensive clinical documentation;
• Must maintain required registration/permit/licensure as applicable to this assignment;
• Ability to work with a diverse population of inmates;
• Ability to provide professional mental health or offense specific treatment to sex offenders as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• 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;
• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations;
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift;
• Tolerance to stress,