CDOC (Social Worker /Counselor III) BILINGUAL Sex Offender Treatment Provider - (HYBRID)

State of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) seeks a bilingual Sex Offender Treatment Provider for its Sex Offender Treatment & Monitoring Program (SOTMP). Based at CDOC Headquarters in Colorado Springs, this position is eligible for a hybrid workplace, combining remote work or travel to other facilities with time in the office. The role provides intensive sex offender treatment, including services and groups for Spanish-speaking individuals, in accordance with Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) standards and guidelines. The posting may also be used to fill future vacancies at this location. The provider assesses incarcerated individuals’ sexual violence risk, treatment needs, and amenability; develops and regularly updates treatment plans; and delivers group and supplemental individual therapy. The position prepares psycho-sexual evaluations and parole board assessments, supports parole hearings for Spanish-speaking clients through interpretation, and provides crisis intervention and consultation to correctional staff. It also participates in education and training activities, including standardized training on the dynamics of sex offenders. Travel to other facilities is required as needed. Applicants must hold a qualifying current Colorado license and meet the stated licensed or licensure-candidacy experience requirement. The role requires Spanish-language ability for therapeutic services and translation. Employment is contingent on required screenings, background investigation, and successful completion of CDOC Basic Training and its physical and competency requirements. The position requires a valid driver’s license, willingness and ability to travel and work various shifts, and the ability to function in a correctional environment that may involve high-stress interactions, physical control or restraint situations, variable noise and temperature, and outdoor work in inclement weather.

Requirements

Hold one or more current, valid Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies licenses: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Psychologist, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT).
Have one year of licensed or license-candidacy experience with current valid Colorado licensure, including experience as an LSW, LPCC, SWC, or Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate; experience must involve the mental health and/or sex offender population.
Be bilingual and able to deliver and translate therapeutic services in Spanish.
Possess and maintain a valid Colorado license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as specified under required competencies.
Demonstrate self-control and the ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations while remaining alert, emotionally stable, mentally resilient, and observant under pressure.
Tolerate stress, confinement, and high-stakes interactions.
Know how to conduct crisis assessment and counseling using therapist manuals, protocols, and agency or facility security policies.
Effectively interact with offenders.
Have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; read and comprehend English and communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing.
Create accessible documents and technical content following plain-language guidelines.
Be at least 21 years old and possess a high school diploma or GED.
Possess a valid driver’s license and meet applicable requirements for driving state vehicles; maintain a safe driving record.
Have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; H-1B sponsorship is not available.
Have no disqualifying felony convictions or disqualifying history of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct described in the posting.
Successfully complete all CDOC Basic Training modules, including English reading comprehension, competency assessments, and written and practical defensive tactics exams.
Have the physical ability to complete defensive tactics and perform the listed activities, including controlling or subduing violent or assaultive persons and defending oneself or others to prevent injury.
Be willing and able to travel and work various shifts, including days, afternoons, and nights, on a rotating schedule.
Complete required medical screening, background investigation, tuberculosis screening, and drug testing; pass required screening and training.
Be willing to work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control or restraint, people with diverse backgrounds and behavioral needs, fluctuating noise and temperature, and potentially outdoor work in inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

Mental health counseling experience with the inmate population and crisis intervention experience.
Experience conducting suicide risk assessments.
Listing with the SOMB as a treatment provider (Sex Offender Treatment Provider).
Listing with the SOMB as a Spanish-speaking therapist.
Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

Provide intensive sex offender treatment through the CDOC Sex Offender Treatment & Monitoring Program in accordance with SOMB standards and guidelines.
Develop individual treatment plans and goals, and regularly review and modify plans to reflect inmates’ progress or lack of progress.
Conduct group therapy based on Risk Need Receptivity (RNR), supplemental individual therapy, status reviews, homework reviews and feedback, and evaluations.
Provide therapeutic services and groups in Spanish when appropriate.
Review records and interview inmates to assess sexual violence level, treatment needs, and treatment amenability.
Conduct and prepare psycho-sexual evaluations for community corrections, the Parole Board, and community treatment providers.
Prepare parole board assessments to assist release decisions.
Attend and assist with translating parole board hearings for Spanish-speaking clients in the program, following SOTMP therapist manuals and protocols.
Provide crisis intervention and consult with correctional staff regarding sex offenders’ high-risk behaviors in the institution.
Participate periodically in support education meetings.
Participate in standardized training workshops for the correctional system regarding the dynamics of sex offenders.
Travel to other facilities as needed.

Benefits

PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K 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.
Career advancement opportunities throughout the state system.
Flexible retirement benefits.