CDOC Social Work/Counselor II SOTMP - Canon City

State of Colorado • Denver, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Colorado Department of Corrections is hiring a Social Work/Counselor II for its Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Program (SOTMP) at Fremont Correctional Facility in Cañon City. The position assesses incarcerated individuals for sexual violence risk, treatment needs, and amenability; develops and adjusts individualized treatment plans; and provides offense-specific group and individual therapy in accordance with SOTMP program design. The role documents assessments and treatment progress, supports continuity of care and community placement planning, and consults with staff, agencies, and boards. It also contributes to program development, staff training, review of evaluations, and analysis of program statistics.

The employee supports a safe and secure clinical and correctional environment, participates in SOTMP meetings and multidisciplinary treatment planning, and may provide workshops and follow-up support for offenders’ families and community support systems. Employment is contingent on meeting the stated qualifications and conditions, including successful completion of the six-week CDOC Basic Training and required physical and defensive-tactics assessments.

Requirements

• Hold a current, valid Colorado license or registered candidate status as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC), or Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC); a current, valid full Colorado license in one of these fields also qualifies.
• If appointed, apply for listing with the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) within 30 days after completing the Training Academy.
• Provide professional mental health or sex-offender treatment to inmates, including as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain required registration, permit, or licensure as applicable to the assignment.
• Demonstrate efficiency, strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, collaboration, independent work, and comprehensive clinical documentation skills.
• Work effectively with a diverse inmate population and communicate fluently in English, verbally and in writing; read and comprehend English.
• Create accessible documents and technical content that follow plain-language guidelines.
• Maintain self-control, alertness, emotional stability, mental resilience, and observation skills under pressure and in stressful, potentially violent, confined, and high-stakes situations.
• Be at least 21 years old and possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Possess and maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver’s license as required, and meet applicable driving-record standards.
• Have no disqualifying felony convictions or disqualifying history of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct as described in the posting.
• Have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; the DOC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship.
• Successfully pass all modules of the six-week CDOC Basic Training, including English reading comprehension, competency assessments, and written and practical defensive-tactics exams.
• Meet the listed physical capabilities, including defensive tactics, restraint and control, observing and responding to safety risks, and consistently walking and climbing stairs.
• Be willing and able to travel and work various shifts, including days, afternoons, and graveyards, on a rotating schedule.
• Complete required tuberculosis screening, background investigation, medical screening, and drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctoral degree in a mental health field such as counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or psychology from a program accredited by CACREP, CSWE, AAMFT/COAMFTE, or APA.
• License eligibility as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Psychologist.
• Experience providing mental health treatment in a correctional environment.

Responsibilities

• Review records and interview inmates to assess sexual violence level, treatment needs, and treatment amenability.
• Develop and modify individual treatment plans and goals to address inmates’ needs.
• Provide offense-specific treatment through group therapy, supplemental individual therapy, status reviews, homework review and feedback, and evaluations in accordance with SOTMP program design.
• Document assessment and treatment interventions, progress or lack of progress, using appropriate department forms, codes, mental health files, and databases.
• Support continuity of care by preparing written reports for community corrections placement and Parole Board hearings, following SOTMP therapist manuals and protocols, and providing information to receiving agencies, providers, and facilities.
• Provide consultation to staff, other agencies, and boards inside and outside the Department of Corrections.
• Provide workshops and follow-up contact for offenders’ family and community support systems.
• Promote and maintain safety and security through observation and sensitive-item contraband control; report safety and security violations and attend assigned training.
• Participate in SOTMP meetings to design and update program content, receive training, and conduct inmate staffing throughout DOC to determine treatment recommendations.
• Review sex-offender-specific evaluations and train correctional-system personnel on the philosophy, rationale, treatment, and management of sex offenders’ high-risk behaviors in a therapeutic community.
• Participate in subcommittees and research, maintain, and analyze program statistics.

Benefits

• Career advancement opportunities throughout the state system.
• PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401(k) and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid life insurance.
• 11 paid holidays per year, plus vacation and sick leave.
• Wellness program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED