Training Specialist III-CoT-CMHHIP.

State of Colorado; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Colorado, through Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo, is seeking a Training Specialist III to independently provide comprehensive education and training to new and current CMHHIP staff across a broad range of clinical curricula. This role serves as a primary instructor for core training programs, including Motivational Interviewing, Clinical Group Facilitation, and Plan of Care processes.

The specialist applies professional judgment to adapt training methods to diverse audiences,

Job description

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP)

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.

The purpose of the Continuity of Treatment Department is to enhance, increase and support treatment programming in all CMHHP patient units by managing clinical staff call‑offs and deployment in order to minimize clinical treatment and activities cancellations. The goal of the department is to maintain clinical staffing levels which will assist with patient stabilization, treatment and discharge preparedness. The department provides clinical training and education on specific treatment approaches, therapeutic and group facilitating skills to mental health clinicians and other clinical staff within the hospital to enhance patient treatment outcomes. The work unit develops and implements staffing systems to assure treatment and activities are ongoing and not canceled. The department tracks group/activities compliance, clinical staff call‑off and backfill data as well as data on treatment/activities groups cancellations. The department maintains all clinical programming schedules, staff schedules, protocols and group tracking systems. Staff have an understanding of and experience working with patients with mental health issues, substance abuse issues, developmental disabilities, physical handicaps, legal issues and multiple psychiatric diagnoses. The legal status of patients may include incompetent‑to‑proceed, competency exams, not guilty by reason of insanity, short‑term or long‑term admission or long‑term extension. The unit goal is to assist in treating the severely mentally ill, return them to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the community as appropriate.

Description Of Job

100% In‑Person Working Arrangements

Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo is a 24‑hour facility.

This position will comply with the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health/Division of Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo /Unit: Continuity of Treatment current working arrangements. Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.

About The Position

As a Training Specialist III, this position is to independently provide comprehensive education and training to new and current CMHHIP staff across a broad range of approved clinical curricula. This position serves as a primary instructor for core training programs, including but not limited to Motivational Interviewing, Clinical Group Facilitation, Plan of Care Processes, and various psychoeducational group curricula. The specialist applies discretion and professional judgment to adapt training methods to diverse audiences, troubleshoot complex learning challenges, and provide expert, \