CDOC Mental Health Professional (Gender Affirming Care)

CDOC Mental Health Professional Gender Affirming Care (Sterling)
Salary

$5,553.00 - $7,774.00 Monthly

Closing Date: 8/25/2025 1:21 PM Mountain

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Description of Job:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides mental health services to mentally ill and transgender inmates under the supervision of licensed mental health professionals and in compliance with mental health guidelines;
• Participate in mental health treatment services and special unit management;
• Provide input into mental health assessments, participate in recreation groups, in-reach, psychiatric and tele-health sessions;
• Assist in daily management and monitor assigned inmates with mental illness;
• Schedule and facilitate mental health appointments
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary clinical team which provides mental health treatment for inmates with mental illness;
• Provide input needed for treatment and management planning to include observations of inmate behaviors, problems, symptoms and response to treatment interventions;
• Inform inmates regarding mental healthcare supervision and treatment;
• Listen to inmate concerns and provide counseling and direction;
• Communicate regarding complaints, problems, incidents and inmate behavioral management issues;
• Support enhanced understanding of gender affirming care;
• Respond to complaints, problems, actions, or behaviors within scope of practice;
• Document both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to maintain inmate mental health records under the supervision of a work leader.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicant must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in one of the following mental health fields: counseling, social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy.  You must attach a copy of your transcripts that contain your name, name of the accredited institution, type of degree received and date degree was conferred.
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Substitutions:
Related experience in mental health services will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.  Work experience less than full time will be prorated.

In addition to a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:

• 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;
• Paid life insurance;
• Short and long-term disability coverage;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time;
• Employee wellness programs;
• Tuition Reimbursement;
• Training opportunities and more.

For more info and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5038904/cdoc-mental-health-professional-gender-affirming-care-sterling