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Counselor III- Westminster MHTL

Salary

$81,000.00 - $113,400.00 Annually

Location

Denver County, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IIC 06954 9/30/24

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OBH - CMHIFL

Opening Date

09/30/2024

Closing Date

10/10/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

7929 West 105th Place, Westminster, CO 80021

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Jazzma.gamboa@state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

About the Mental Health Transitional Living Homes

The CDHS Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health’s Transitional Living Homes Program was created to increase bed capacity for persons in need of residential behavioral health treatment. House Bill (HB) 22-1303 has authorized new beds to be used for persons needing residential services at a less restrictive level of care and to reduce and eliminate the backlog of such persons in more restrictive settings. HB 22-1303 directs the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health Care and Policy & Financing to create, develop, or contract to add at least 125 additional beds at mental health residential treatment facilities (treatment facilities) throughout the state for adults in need of ongoing supportive services. The bill also requires that the department renovate a building at the mental health hospital at Fort Logan to create at least 16 additional civil beds for such persons.

These beds serve as a step-down option from inpatient care and as a step-up when deemed medically necessary and lower-level of care settings can no longer adequately and safely provide effective care.

Description of Job

About the Position:

This position exists to provide mental health services to individuals within the MHTL Homes, which may include casework, individual, family, and group treatment to individuals with severe mental illness and who may also have a co-occurring disorder of substance use. This position has a primary responsibility for developing transition and discharge planning. The act of transition and discharge planning is an ongoing process and begins at time of admission and is therefore a key function for this position. This position conducts assessments, disposition planning, and participates in interagency communication to ensure continued appropriate level of services following discharge. This position is in frequent contact with the family members of the clients. This position also meets with other members of the MHTL Homes team to discuss client care. If the client is involved in legal procedures, this position may have a role in information gathering. This position provides ongoing care coordination/management to meet the specific needs of the patient population. This position may also provide training and consultation to other professional staff as neededDuties in tis position include:

Assessment, Intervention, and Treatment Planning:

• responsible for therapeutic interventions, which may include, but is not limited to individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy, and documenting these interventions in the client's treatment plan

• Therapy services are provided as needed, which is determined in the treatment plan meetings and in collaboration with the MHTL Homes team. Group therapy is offered to all patients and group assignment shall be determined by clinical and individualized needs

• responsible for developing group materials appropriate for client-specific needs and leading group therapy sessions

• providing such treatment, this position relies upon social work theories and concepts relevant to the needs of the client and their support systems in an effort to support the ultimate goal of successful reintegration into the community. Interventions are individualized and tailored to issues related to age, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender identity, and sexuality

• communicates treatment needs, barriers, expectations, and changes in behavior to the client's support system throughout their treatment care within the MHTL Homes

• provides psychoeducation to a client's support system and community stakeholders to solicit understanding and participation in the treatment process on an as-needed basis

• monitors the effectiveness of various treatment interventions tailored to reach specific treatment goals and objectives by leading the treatment planning meetings for all clients and ensuring goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based (SMART) and in accordance with regulatory and licensing requirements, as well as best practices

• responsible for completing biopsychosocial assessments for all clients assigned to this position's caseload, it is the duty of this position to ensure it is completed within designated timeframes, confidentiality is maximized, collateral information is obtained, and data received is as reliable as possible. Biopsychosocial assessments should include detailed information regarding their history and a comprehensive clinical formulation and discharge/treatment recommendations

• Reassessments are completed as directed

• the social worker is responsible for the completion of the Colorado Client Assessment Record (CCAR)

• regularly communicates such information to the MHTL Homes team and supports understanding

Care Coordination and Discharge Planning:

• responsible for their treatment caseload and required to ensure all coordination of resources is completed in a timely manner, including ensuring submission of benefits, identification of appropriate benefits, guardianship needs, referrals for ongoing care and treatment post discharge, obtaining identification, securing a payee, and applying for Medicaid/Medicare as needed based on the individualized needs of the client

• identifies appropriate discharge needs for the client in collaboration with the MHTL Homes team and liaisons with those placements to support continuity of care

• coordinates day passes off-site, attends placement visits, coordinates family and other visits, and may attend other off-site appointments as needed

• attends interagency staff meetings to support the ongoing development and sustainment of relationships across various agencies

• collaborates with their supervisor to ensure to accurately and efficiently navigate various systemic barriers and that timely and accurate processes are completed

• All efforts are geared toward supporting the ongoing treatment needs of the client with the intent to reintegrate the client into the community successfully

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Treatment

• Psychosocial education

• Other duties as assigned include hospital-wide ad hoc activities, milieu support, etc

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

Certification:

Current, valid licensure as an LPC, LMFT or LAC

AND

Experience:

One year (1)of experience One with current, valid licensure from a state participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact based on the work assigned to the position

Substitutions:

• NONE

Special Qualifications:

• due to the population served incumbents must be aged 21 years or up

Preferred Qualifications:

• minimum of 2 years of clinical experience working with adults with serious mental illness

Conditions of Employment

• Colorado Driver’s License

• may be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemicals

• Influenza and other vaccines as required by the State of CO.

• Flu vaccination required.

• Travel- may be required to attend training, court hearing, transport patients to appointment and other related activities

• Full Background Check - CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference

Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)

• On or after October 31, 2021, each facility shall ensure all newly hired employees or support staff members are fully vaccinated at the time of hire or receive their first dose of a two-dose protocol, or a single-dose vaccination, prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its clients. Upon hire, new employees will have three (3) business days to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination. Vaccinated employees must provide proof of first dose prior to providing care.

• Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

• Religious and medical exemptions and reasonable accommodation shall be addressed as required by law pursuant to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s vaccination guidance. If you would like to request a medical or religious exemption, please contact CDHS_HumanResources@state.co.us

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

  Appeal Rights:

  If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

  An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

  For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contactjazzma.gamboa@state.co (jessica.stroman@state.co) .us .

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

  *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

  information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

  Our Values:

  We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .

  Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

  We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

  Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

  We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

  Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

  We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

  ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

  THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

  Toll Free Applicant Technical Support (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#technical-support)

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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  If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.

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  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

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  Please attach a copy of your LCSW License. Have you attached a copy of your LCSW License?

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  Please describe your experience providing mental health treatment and discharge planning with the severely mentally ill population. Please indicate the total number of years you have experience in this area.

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  Please describe your experience working with individuals who may be dually diagnosed (mental health and substance use disorder). Please indicate the total number of years you have experience in this area. What do you identify as the challenges these individuals are faced with and what treatment interventions have you used to help address their needs?

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  Please describe your training and/or experience providing family-focused behavioral health services. Please indicate the total number of years you have experience in this area. What are the benefits and challenges that you've experienced when working with families?

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  Please describe your training and/or experience providing trauma-informed care and therapy services to individuals. Please indicate the total number of years you have experience in this area. What are the benefits and challenges that you've experienced when working with individuals who have experienced trauma? How have you overcome the challenges? Please describe your experience with regulatory compliance. What deescalation strategies do you utilize when a client displays an increase in mood or behavior?

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  What theoretical framework do you or have you used in the clinical setting? What escalation strategies do you use, What have been the successes and challenges in using this framework? Please indicate the total number of years you have experience in this area.

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