Substance Use Disorder Counselor II

Social Work/Counselor II - Substance Use Disorder - Denver{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This position provides substance use disorder services to the inmate population, to include formal and informal behavioral health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Provides substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment services under clinical supervision; - Collaborates with other mental health professionals to ensure co-occurring issues; - Serves as consultant for unit staff regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning; - Monitors inmate treatment and documentation to assure compliance with standards and to assure continuity of care; - Assures accurate Information System behavioral health needs levels, and provides group, brief, and individual treatment; - Provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of inmates. - Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies; - Provides crisis intervention in conjunction with clinical standards regarding mental health professional privilege level; - Documents both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate behavioral health records; - Communicates directly with inmates regarding their behavioral health care such as consequences of maladaptive behavior and desired and undesirable effects of prescribed behavioral health medication; - Listens to inmate concerns and provides counseling and direction; - Communicates to advise, counsel, inform and/or guide staff within the clinical unit, the facility, clinical and administrative supervisors and outside agencies to ensure continuity and direction of behavioral health care; - Communicates and responds to complaints, problems, transfers, classifications, and inmate behavioral management issues; - Responsible for maintaining standards of the program or work unit through compliance with all applicable professional, departmental, organizational and unit standards; - Promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control. - Minimum Qualifications: Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience: Current, valid Colorado license or registered candidate as a: - Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or - Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) or - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC) or - Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC) - Current, valid full license from Colorado in any of the above fields also meets the requirements for this classification. In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: - 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. Member Contribution Rates{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;

• 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; - Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits.{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} for more information. - This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle. Please read the entire announcement and apply at CDOC.Jobs