Social Worker - Correctional Care

Denver Health and Hospital Authority • Denver, CO

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About The Position

We are recruiting for a motivated Social Worker - Correctional Care to join our team! We are here for life’s journey. Where is your life journey taking you? Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us all: Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health. Department Denver Sheriffs Job Summary Under minimal supervision, plans, organizes and implements social work treatment for patients. Assesses the biopsychosocial needs of patients and creates an individual plan of care, as it relates to the patient's medical care. Provides clinical interventions that help meet identified needs by utilizing personal and community resources. Provides crisis intervention, supportive counseling, case consultation and care coordination services. The Correctional Care staff provides care at either Downtown Detention Center or the Denver County Jail. These environments of care have a higher level of clinical acuity and environmental hazard than inpatient and ambulatory settings based on the nature of the facility. The detention centers employ a high level of security, which impacts daily working conditions, including both personal and institutional safety and operations. Environmental awareness, critical thinking, and decisive, decision-making skills are required in the correctional care setting.

Requirements

• Master's Degree From an CSWE accredited college or university Required or Master's Degree Clinical or Counseling in psychology Required
• 1-3 years Post graduation experience Required
• LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW State Licensing Board Required or LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC State Licensing Board Required and BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required
• CCHP-Certified Correctional Health Professional - NCCHC - National Commission on Correctional Healthcare
• Knowledge of case management components, crisis intervention and brief therapy processes.
• Knowledge of medical terms, abbreviations, and diagnosis, and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing.
• Skill in utilizing clinical judgement, independent analysis and critical thinking.
• Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the healthcare setting.
• Skill in establishing a treatment alliance and engaging the patient in goal setting and prioritizing.
• Ability to advocate in a professional manner as appropriate.
• Ability to manage the professional relationship including termination and/or transition of care.
• Ability to respond to a trauma or psychiatric emergency.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough, individualized, objective and complete. Provides intervention appropriate to the presenting problem. Utilizes key case management components including assessment, care planning, coordination of care, monitoring, follow-up, reassessment, and documentation as applicable per health care setting. Evaluates emotional components, impact of health issues and assists patient to identify strengths, dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed and coordinated care plans, discharge/transition of care plans. Provides care coordination throughout the continuum of care and/or hospitalization from case referral to case closure. Utilize/delegate activities to other care team members as appropriate, for more administrative or time intensive tasks. (35%)
• Applies knowledge of individual, group and family functioning to ensure appropriateness of treatment methods to assist patient in achieving care plan goals. Is aware of and able to articulate the professional use of self in the relationship to maximize the patient’s adjustment, enhance strengths and promote resolution of identified problems. Demonstrates the ability to develop effective therapeutic interventions that are socio-culturally sensitive. (20%)
• Routinely consults, negotiates, and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes. (15%)
• Demonstrates leadership in facilitating multi-disciplinary communications and patient care meetings and utilizes information to assess and reassess care needs. Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work role in the health care team. Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented. Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patient’s status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered/provided. Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development, and its application to specific age groups. Utilizes knowledge of patient populations’ cultural, religious, ethnic and social systems in interactions, care planning and education. Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs, eligibility, and skill in obtaining appropriate resource/services; is able to educate others, to identify gaps and suggest alternatives. (15%)
• Participates in learning of self and others through active participation in peer review process. Participates in staff meetings, group supervision (staff development) and assigned task groups and applies knowledge of groups and their tasks through appropriate participation. Utilizes supervision to address learning needs, concerns and practice issues. Establishes plan to address issues. (15%)

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level