Corrections Counselor - Weld County Sheriff's Office (Jail)

Are you looking for a Counseling career where you make a difference and have an impact?

Do you want a meaningful spot on our team that allows you to work with inmates one-on-one to explore mental health concerns, mindset issues, and emotional problems that may lead to re-engaging with criminal behaviors?

We want YOU to join our team!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE! JOIN THE TEAM AT THE Weld County Sheriff's Office located in Greeley, CO is recruiting for a Corrections Counselor II for the jail. This is a professional correctional counseling position that provides crisis intervention and short-term counseling to inmates. Counselors provide psycho-educational groups including cognitive behavioral based programs to inmates. They work in collaboration with security and medical staff concerning inmate related problems. Counselors conduct suicide assessment and mental health screening for inmates with follow up supervision.

May be required to work Saturday and/or Sunday.

Ideal Candidate Traits:
• Strong organizational skills.
• Critical thinking abilities.
• Exceptional decision-making skills.
• Strong emotional resiliency.
• Good skills working with people.
• Strong ability to dig in and find the reasons behind behavior
• Healthy dose of patience and compassion.

The following are the steps in the hiring process:
1. Interview
2. Complete background packet. Background check performed.
3. Polygraph
4. Drug Screen
5. ErgoMed
6. Hired (after satisfactory completion of all steps)

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

If you move forward in the hiring process you will be required to pass the pre-employment screening: oral board, background check, polygraph and drug screen.

Provide short-term, individual counseling services and case management to inmates.

Develop and update case plans, including documentation and maintenance of counseling files.

Provide psycho-educational groups, including cognitive behavioral based programs to inmates.

Respond to “Inmate Request Forms” and “Mental Health Referral forms” per policy.

Facilitate suicide staffing and mental health evaluations as needed and prepare progress notes, EMR documentation, case plan development, and follow up supervision.

Complete “Psychiatric Medication Reviews” for inmates.

Consult with medical staff regarding psychiatric medication and treatment of mentally ill inmates.

Help resolve housing conflicts between inmates that occur as a result of pod assignment. Consult with staff for resolution.

Enter general population living area to discuss programs, problem solve and maintenance of good order and discipline with inmates. Ensure that appropriate security precautions are followed when working with inmates.

Establish and maintain working relationships with community agencies for consultation, evaluation, therapy and other social services support for in-house programs and initiate inmate referrals to the community.

Provide in-service training to jail staff.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master's degree in counseling, clinical psychology, or related field.

Required Experience:

One year of experience in counseling, specifically in the mental health field working with a variety of diagnoses, and facilitation of psychoeducational groups.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must hold current license in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Addictions Counselor or equivalent; or hold a permit in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate or Clinical Social Worker Candidate or equivalent with eh ability to obtain a license within the first 2.5 years of employment. Supervision hours are offered to assist in reaching licensure requirements.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor Must hold current license in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor Required
• LCSW- License Clinical Social Worker Licensed Clinical Social Worker Required
• NCAC - National Certified Addictions Counselor Licensed Addictions Counselor or equivalent Required
• Or hold a permit in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate or Clinical Social Worker Candidate or equivalent with eh ability to obtain a license within the first 2.5 years of employment. Required
• Supervision hours are offered to assist in reaching licensure requirements. Required
• The ability to speak and write a language other than English is a skill that enhances an employee’s ability to complete this job. The incidents that require the use of secondary language skill vary by day but are routinely frequent; it is expected that this skill will be used more than 11 times per month. The employee must be proficient in speaking and writing the second language to be eligible for the bilingual pay differential.

The Weld County Sheriff's Office prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone).

If you move forward in the hiring process you will be required to pass the pre-employment screening: oral board, background check, polygraph and drug screen.

To view complete job announcement and to apply, use the following link: https://weldgov.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/WeldCountyCareers/job/Greeley-CO/SO-Corrections-Counselor-III_JR100576