Mental Health Clinician / Gender Affirming Care

Mental Health Clinician / Gender Affirming Care (Social Worker/Counselor III)

Closing Date: Jan 02, 2025 4:00 PM MST

$25,000 Hiring Incentives for Clinical Professionals for full time positions*

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

*see external job posting for more info

Mental Health Clinician / Gender Affirming Care:

• This position provides mental health care to a special population of offenders housed in the Colorado Department of Corrections with mental illness, developmental disabilities and high risk for suicide and self injury.
• Facilitate individual and group interventions utilizing approved gender affirming treatment curriculum.
• Assigned case load will consist primarily of offenders with moderate to high mental health treatment needs, and housed in the gender affirming care unit.
• Develop Mental Health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment. Perform routine mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress.
• Update diagnosis and psychiatric needs levels.
• Refer clients to psychology for more complex psychological assessment.
• Provide information to psychiatry to include client history, previous diagnoses, and alternative treatment available.
• Participation in 24 hour after hours system. Assures both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health crisis.
• Renders clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates.
• Assures continuity of care for offenders by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units, facilities, or agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicant must possess a valid, active license from the State of Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Applicant must have one year of experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact, to include Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate  (LPCC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, and experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience with clients in the LGBTQIA+ community, and gender affirming care and practices. 

Required Competencies:

• Must possess and maintain a valid license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist;
• Knowledge of and ability to conduct crisis assessment and counseling utilizing therapist manuals and protocols and agency/facility security policies;
• Ability to effectively interact with offenders;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• 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;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;

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

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans;
• 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.