CDOC Social Worker/Counselor IV-Mental Health Supervisor - (PUEBLO)

State of Colorado • Pueblo, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Supervisor position provides leadership, supervision, oversight and vision for the mental health clinical program. This position is responsible for, but not limited to, planning, directing, and maintaining delivery of mental health services, assuring compliance with mental health guidelines, and managing appropriate use of resources. This role involves coordinating with facility administration and staff, as well as other clinical administrators, regarding the mental health needs of offenders. It also includes establishing treatment plans for offenders with mental illness or mental problems, or other special needs populations. The position provides training on mental health needs and issues, directs the management of psychiatric crises and/or emergencies, and supervises, organizes, reviews, and evaluates the work of staff for competency and efficiency. The supervisor recommends hiring and corrective action of assigned staff with accurate, timely, and appropriate documentation. They maintain the standard of care compliance with all applicable mental health standards and interface between the mental health clinical program/unit and Clinical Services administration, other CDOC departments/facilities, and outside agencies. Facilitating communication to assure staff receives clear, accurate, and congruent information on a consistent basis, and facilitating team building within the unit and between the clinical program or unit and other CDOC departments are key responsibilities. The role is also responsible for payroll entry and solving problems for day-to-day mental health operations of the assigned unit or program. Additionally, the supervisor acts as a consultant and provides training to facility, community, and state service providers on issues related to treating incarcerated offenders diagnosed with mental illness, or other special needs populations. Participation in formal and informal mental health evaluations, assessing Psychiatric and Developmental Disability levels, group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention, including participation in a 24-hour Mental Health On-Call rotation, are also part of the role. Maintaining required credentials, including licensure and any certifications for specialized practice such as sex offender treatment or domestic violence, is essential.

Requirements

• Applicant must possess a valid, active license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Applicant must have two (2) years of licensed or license candidacy experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado to include Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate (SWC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, and experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population.
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.
• Ability to provide direct patient care to offenders.
• Must maintain required licensure.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Drivers must maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver license, obey traffic laws, and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position.
• Successfully pass all modules of the 6 week Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics.
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics.
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security.
• Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury.
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently.
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations.
• Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner.
• Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders.
• Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments.
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings.
• Willing and able to travel.
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule.
• TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire.
• Successful completion of a background investigation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience over professional, behavioral health staff. Supervisory experience includes making decisions that affect the pay, status and tenure of subordinate employees.
• Clinical supervision and/or instruction over employees and/or interns to include guiding diagnostic assessments, review of treatment plans and measurement of treatment goals.
• Experience providing mental health treatment and discharge planning with the severely mentally ill and developmentally disabled population.
• Experience which includes leadership and oversight of a mental health program.
• Extensive licensed experience providing mental health treatment.

Responsibilities

• Planning, directing, and maintaining delivery of mental health services, assuring compliance with mental health guidelines, and managing appropriate use of resources.
• Coordinating with facility administration and staff, as well as with other clinical administrators, regarding the mental health needs of offenders.
• Establishes treatment plans for the treatment in management of offenders with mental illness or mental problems, or other special needs populations.
• Provide training regarding mental health needs and issues.
• Direct the management of psychiatric crises and or emergencies.
• Supervise, organize, review, and evaluate the work of staff for competency and efficiency; recommend hiring and corrective action of assigned staff with accurate, timely, and appropriate documentation.
• Maintain the standard of care compliance with all applicable mental health standards.
• Interface between the mental health clinical program/unit and Clinical Services administration, other CDOC departments/facilities, and outside agencies.
• Facilitate communication to assure staff receives clear accurate and congruent information on a consistent basis.
• Facilitates team building within the unit and between the clinical program or unit and other CDOC departments.
• Responsible for payroll entry and solves problems for day to day mental health operations of assigned unit or program.
• Act as a consultant and provides training to facility, community, and state service providers on issues related to treating incarcerated offenders diagnosed with mental illness, or other special needs populations.
• Participate in formal and informal mental health evaluations, assess Psychiatric and Developmental Disability levels; group, brief, and individual therapy, and crisis intervention to include participation in 24 hour Mental Health On-Call rotation.
• Maintain required credentials to include licensure and any certifications required for specialized practice such as sex offender treatment or domestic violence.

Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including 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 and more

What This Job Offers

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