PACE Therapist Justice Services

Clinica Family Health & Wellness•Boulder, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Partnership for Active Community Engagement (PACE) Therapist is responsible for providing therapeutic interventions for individuals referred from the 20th Judicial Probation to Clinica Family Health & Wellness for the PACE program. This role involves developing and executing a consistent treatment plan from intake to closure, coordinating treatment with legal entities like probation officers, and participating in staffings with internal and external partners to ensure coordinated care. The therapist will maintain accurate documentation, provide case management services, assist clients with public assistance applications, and facilitate referrals. They will also participate in internal consultations and supervision, stay updated on Evidence-Based Practices and co-occurring disorder treatment, and collaborate with various entities to provide optimal client service. Specialized duties include managing a caseload of clients on probation/parole, developing transition plans for community reintegration, and providing consultation to the court system regarding mental health and substance use services. This role requires collaboration with probation, public defenders, district attorneys, law enforcement, and other treatment providers to support client recovery and ensure continuity of care. Community-based services may be provided to enhance skills and promote integration. The therapist will attend regular staffings with community partners and criminal justice settings, and fulfill specialized justice services training requirements.

Requirements

Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field and an internship and prior experience in a clinical setting (Therapist I)
Must be license eligible and actively working toward licensure of Licensed PhD or PsyD, Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT) (Therapist I)
Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field plus and 2 to 5 years prior experience in a clinical setting (Therapist II)
Related PhD or PsyD, plus 1 to 3-years prior experience in a clinical setting (Therapist II)
Licensed PhD or PsyD, Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT) required (Therapist II)
Knowledge of motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, stage-wise treatment strategies to intervene and motivate clients.
Knowledge of psychotropic medications and their side effects and contraindications with drugs of abuse and report any relevant observations to medical personnel.

Nice To Haves

Training in CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, preferred
CAS or LAC preferred
Experience working with the legal system and incarcerated individuals preferred
Bilingual, Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and carry out a consistent plan of treatment, from intake and assessment to closure.
Coordinate treatment with legal entities including probation officers.
Participate in staffings with internal and external partners to coordinate care.
Maintain thorough, accurate and timely documentation as per clinical and administrative policies and procedures (could require working with client in their residence).
Provide a variety of case management services, assisting clients to apply for various types of public assistance and providing supporting documentation, attending multi-agency clinical case consultations, and facilitating referrals to other organizations.
Participate in internal consultation and supervision with team members and other professionals in the organization.
Maintain working knowledge of Evidence Based Practices, current Co-Occurring Disorder treatment recommendations and trends in community mental health, including health care reform.
Collaborate with client, other treatment team members, DHHS, doctors, hospitals, medical clinics, housing programs, etc. to provide the best service to the clients.
Provide external consultation and referrals to other organizations.
Maintain contact with clients in distress, including assisting with hospitalization.
Meet defined individual and department goals, activity metrics and Key Performance Indicators.
Develop plans of transition for clients to successfully transition back into community from jail/prison while achieving mental wellness.
Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder consultation to assist with integration of mental health and substance use services within the court system.
Work collaboratively with internal and external partners such as: Probation, Public Defender, District Attorney, law enforcement, monitoring agencies, and other treatment providers to assist clients in their recovery process and to ensure the continuity and quality of care.
May provide some community based services to enhance skills and promote community integration.
Attend regular staffings with community partners, including as needed meetings in criminal justice settings such as court or jail.
Attend and meet expectations for specialized justice services training required by the state.
Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder clinical services, using best practice standards.
Coordinate Medication Assisted Treatment with medical providers as needed for clients to support recovery goals.

Benefits

Federal malpractice coverage (FTCA)
Vacation, sick, and extended illness time off options
Dedication to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and integrated healthcare
Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success
Five (5) hours a week of supervision towards licensure every week
Generous paid time-off policy (paid holidays, paid vacation and paid personal days-off)
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending accounts
Percentage match-up retirement contribution