Clinical Therapist II - Clinical Services Department at Fort Logan

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adolescent and adult patients, generally between the ages of 13-59. The hospital currently serves adolescent, civil, and forensic individuals over seven treatment milieus. Medical, psychiatric, psychological, social work, addiction, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, and Mental Health Clinician services are available for all patients throughout the hospital. Through our core values, CMHHIFL staff is committed to: Individual dignity and respect; Person-center, evidence based care; Trauma informed recovery: Multidisciplinary collaboration; Diversity and inclusion; Strong family and community partnerships. This position’s primary purpose is to provide direct care and supervision of youth/adults and to engage groups of youth/adults in custody in structured and therapeutic activities using a variety of discipline specific perspectives including, but not limited to: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), Board-Certified Music Therapists (MT-BC), Trauma Informed-Registered Yoga Teacher (TI-RYT), and Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). Modalities available include, but not limited to: arts and crafts, drama, music, and dance/movement; sports and games.

Requirements

Five (5) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to five (5) years.
Must possess and maintain credential (e.g. MT-BC, CTRS) via the accrediting bodies.
Must obtain certification prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous State experience
Bachelor’s Degree minimum within discipline (e.g. Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Therapy and/or Music Therapy)
Certification/Licensure within discipline (e.g. CTRS for Rec Therapist, MT-BC for Music Therapy)
Experience practicing from a Trauma-Informed Perspective
Experience practicing within an inpatient setting

Responsibilities

Exists as a collaborative member of the program team in the assessment, development, and implementation of day and evening program services for youth/adults who frequently have mental health, and emotional disorders as well as behavioral, cognitive, and substance abuse issues.
Collaborates with the Team, in the assessment, development and practical implementation of formal and informal program plans within the scope of practice for this classification.
Guides and coaches staff in the delivery of skill based, problem solving and psychoeducational groups and assesses and implements activities to improve the consistency and quality of group programming.
Studies information to determine a scheduled and organized manner for practical implementation of services for all individuals in the assigned group, and is responsible for the structure, maintenance, and safety of the program site and all participants served.
Provides onsite direction and training for all direct care staff in therapeutic activities and serves as direct care coverage in order to meet required staff to patient supervision ratios.
Ensures protection from harm for all individuals; and protection of the rights and quality of life.
Independently applies incidental solutions and alternatives as clinically indicated in individual circumstances within established guidelines; judgment is necessary to choose the “most correct” of available alternatives within established standards for service delivery.
Provide adaptive and/or corrective cognitive, emotional or behavioral experiences within a facility program.
To be aware of and adhere to prevailing legal standards, CDHS, OCFMH, and CMHHIFL Policies and Procedures, and Joint Commission Audit Standards.
Treatment implementation is conducted according to CMHHIFL and Therapeutic Activities (TA) department procedures, standards of practice, and ethics to ensure treatment quality, safety, and effectiveness.
Utilizes hospital approved low level and crisis management techniques across teams.
Provides therapeutic and habilitative services and supports to client population, implements and documents objectives and achievements as identified by the treatment plans of persons served.
Provides group and individual treatment, as well as community outings when clinically indicated throughout the week.
Develops, organizes, and leads program activities which promote a level of social, cognitive, emotional and behavioral growth of individuals in care; Development of high incentive programs and running psychoeducation or skill-building groups as well as coaching and instructing others on successful group strategies.
All therapeutic programs are monitored ongoing and initiation of necessary changes are implemented quickly to ensure programs are progressing.
Participates in interdisciplinary/collaborative team processes, reviewing, changing, modifying, or terminating based on patient response to treatment or significant change in the patient’s functioning.
Assists in the development of individual growth and change plans.
Plan and prepare activities for non-school days, including holidays.
Creation, implementation, and oversight of specialized clinical programming that is value added to the department and patient treatment experience. This may include specialized individual interventions and group treatment.
Conducts research, utilizes evidence based practices, development of protocols, development of processes, and assessment of operational impact and budgetary needs.
Such programming otherwise adheres to the same assessment and treatment expectations with regard to incorporation in a treatment plan and documentation in the EHR.
Cross hospital consultation specific to the TA programming and staff support in any associated secondary treatment implementation.
Determines approved interventions to meet immediate inpatient treatment needs and encourages utilization of therapeutic recreation concepts in the patient’s recovery.
Further discipline specific assessment (when clinically indicated or referred) develops specific treatment interventions to meet individualized treatment needs not addressed by the overall program.
Collaborates in a multi-disciplinary manner for inclusion in the patient’s care planning.
Treatment goals and objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time specific (SMART).
Documents all group and individual sessions engaged with and relevant information in the EHR.
Progress notes are submitted in a timely manner in the EHR.
Offers hospital-wide consultation on an as needed basis and may provide clinical guidance regarding effective and appropriate interventions through discipline specific practices.
Reviews documentation and medical records, gather behavioral observations, assess directly or indirectly, cross-discipline consultation, and synthesize information to offer recommendations.
Contributes to treatment plan reviews, individual consultation sessions, family meetings, discharge planning, and/or cross-team consultations.
Assessments, re-assessments, and treatment, progress and discharge planning is completed within the EHR and according to hospital and Therapeutic Activity department policy and procedures, and national standards of practice.
Maintains current skills, remains informed of best practices, retains and gains knowledge and competencies in the treatment of persons with mental illness, including relevant age, gender, equity, diversity, inclusion, justice, and cultural issues, psychiatrically and holistically sound treatment and risk interventions, trauma informed approaches, and discipline specific assessment and treatment techniques and modalities.
Maintains current certification (e.g., CTRS credential, MT-BC), as well as complete other hospital and/or TA Department continuing education requirements.
Attends TA Department meetings, Clinical Services Department meetings, and represent the TA Department on Hospital committees or task forces to foster inter-departmental communication and collaboration to achieve the Hospital’s mission.
Other duties as assigned include hospital-wide ad hoc activities, TA sponsored events, milieu support, etc.

Benefits

Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program