Mental Health Clinician

Action Staffing Solutions•Ordway, CO

About The Position

Action Staffing Solutions is seeking experienced and compassionate licensed mental health counselors in southern Colorado. The assigned caseload will consist primarily of inmates with moderate to high mental health treatment needs. The clinician develops treatment plans, provides individual and group therapy, performs routine assessments and interviews, updates diagnoses and psychiatric needs levels, and coordinates care with psychology and psychiatry. The role also supports crisis transfers, provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff, and helps maintain continuity of care when inmates transition to other units, facilities, or agencies. Duties may change or expand as needed.

Requirements

At least one year of counseling experience.
Valid, unrestricted State of Colorado registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or candidate credentials.
BLS/CPR certification and a current, valid driver's license.
Master’s degree from an accredited program in a counseling specialty.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must complete onboarding and hiring requirements, including applications, documents, competency testing, training, background investigations, and drug screening.
Background must be clear of felony convictions.
Provide immunization records for Hep B, TB test/chest X-ray, and current-season influenza.
Maintain all required licenses, certifications, and health records.
Provide a resume covering 10 full years of employment; explanations for gaps, such as education, are accepted.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Excellent critical-thinking skills and ability to assess situations and make independent, policy-compliant decisions.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to serve incarcerated people with empathy while remaining objective and assertive.
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to see, hear, and communicate.
Ability to use proper body positioning and body mechanics, including regularly standing, sitting, walking, running, climbing, kneeling, crouching, bending, and twisting.
Dexterity and fine motor function, including strength, control, lifting, reaching, and tool usage.
Ability to lift 20 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds infrequently, and lift or assist in lifting more than 50 pounds at times.
Physical ability to successfully complete required multiple-day, in-person Defensive Tactics training.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with crisis intervention, suicide risk assessments, and mental health counseling with an inmate population is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop mental health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment.
Provide individual and group therapy.
Perform routine mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress.
Update diagnoses and psychiatric needs levels.
Refer inmates to psychology for more complex psychological assessments.
Provide psychiatry with client history, previous diagnoses, and available alternative treatments.
Arrange emergency and non-emergency transfers for inmates experiencing acute mental health crises.
Provide clinical direction to non-clinical staff regarding mental health care and treatment of inmates.
Support continuity of care by making appropriate referrals and providing necessary information and documentation for transitions to receiving units, facilities, or agencies.